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

lights, no windows, and even the

the heat

of stillness,

time or place, 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

up, mouth agape, but no sound

at Karen and

eternity, she suddenly charged at them, screaming, "I am the only daughter of the Perez family, I am

swiftly pushed her back, protecting her

head, realizing just how deep Diana's

have nothing to say. I've raised you all these years, but our bond is broken. I can

hand, signaling

had no desire to engage with the madwoman before

end to it all.

had to be

eerie laughter filled the room, reminiscent of a deranged spirit from a

you talk to

a child would bring prosperity to the Perez family? Or that this adopted

me your righteousness! You're nothing but a hypocrite! You adopted me with ulterior

off that day. If I had, there would be no Vivienne, and I wouldn't be

giving Diana one last look, then

they're probably rumors she overheard. Many couldn't understand why I adopted Diana and Willa, especially with so many

curious, "Dad, why did you adopt her in

died in the line of duty, and I initially planned to send her

fate entwined. "I don't remember how I felt back

in Karen's world. Even picking up a proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing did not

could I

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