The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 626

Vivienne pushed open the heavy iron gate, rubbing her arms.

Though the sun was shining bright outside, the place seemed to cast a chilling shadow over everything.

"Mom, Grandpa, are you sure you don't need me to come with you?" Vivienne asked.

Jasper shook his head. "No need, sweetheart. Your mother and I can handle this. You just wait here, okay?"

Vivienne nodded, watching Karen and Jasper disappear through the doorway.

She settled back into the car and began to nibble on a strawberry cheesecake.

As Karen pushed open the door, a nauseating stench hit her full force.

The person inside, hearing the noise, slowly turned her head.

Her hair was a tangled mess, unwashed for days.

Stains marred her clothes, and her bare feet were caked in dirt.

The source of the foul smell was clear-it emanated from her.

Jasper sighed deeply at the sight. "Diana..."

The person trapped here was, indeed, Diana!

After the cliff side explosion, Diana had been rushed to the hospital. Once she survived, the Perez family had locked her away here.

The villa might have looked like a luxury home, but it was more akin to a prison cell.

It had everything-a complete set of furniture.

the perpetual darkness turned the spacious abode into a

lights, no windows, and even the

not even the heat of summer could penetrate the

with only the torment of stillness, existing was worse than

she could not hear anything outside her darkness. She relied on touch to find something to eat when hunger struck. The sudden light was blinding, and it took Diana a while to

mouth agape, but no sound

stared blankly at Karen

screaming, "I am

swiftly pushed her back, protecting her

shook his head, realizing just how deep Diana's

but our bond is broken. I can never forgive you. Stay

Jasper patted Karen's hand, signaling it was

to engage with the madwoman

was merely to support Jasper in putting an end to it all.

relationship had

they turned to leave, Diana's eerie laughter filled the room, reminiscent of a deranged spirit from a horror

Ha, you talk to

because someone said adopting a child would bring prosperity to the Perez family? Or that this adopted daughter

adopted me with ulterior motives, and now you

day. If I had, there would

turned back, giving Diana one last look, then silently walked away

and Willa, especially with so

did you adopt her in

Her parents died in the line of duty, and I initially planned to send her to an orphanage and support her from a distance.

the threads of fate entwined. "I don't remember how I felt back then, but I certainly don't

up a proverbial

could I

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