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 haunted

no lights, no windows, and even the walls

sunlight, not even the heat of summer

torment of stillness,

of time or place, she could not hear anything outside her darkness. She relied on touch to find something to

stood up, mouth agape, but no sound

at

screaming, "I am the only daughter

pushed her back, protecting her

realizing just how

years, but our bond is broken. I can never forgive

Karen's hand, signaling

no desire to engage with the madwoman

in putting an end to it all. He had truly loved

had

leave, Diana's eerie laughter filled the room, reminiscent of a deranged spirit

Ha, you talk

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

righteousness! You're nothing but a hypocrite! You adopted me

If I

one last

outside, Jasper explained, "The things Diana mentioned, they're probably rumors she overheard. Many couldn't understand why I adopted Diana and Willa, especially with so many kids at home. Rumors spread, and I thought she was educated enough not to believe them. Apparently, I was

you adopt her

child of one of my men. Her parents died in the line of duty, and I initially planned to send her to an orphanage and support her

"I don't remember how

Karen's world. Even picking up a proverbial

could I possibly

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