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

windows, and even

sunlight, not even the heat of summer could penetrate the coldness

only the torment of stillness, existing

of 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 it took Diana a while to adjust

stood up, mouth agape, but

stared blankly at Karen

them, screaming, "I am the only daughter of the

her back, protecting

his head, realizing just how

but our bond

hand, signaling it

engage with the madwoman

to it all.

their relationship had

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

Ha, you talk to me about

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

You're nothing but a hypocrite! You adopted me with ulterior motives, and

didn't finish you off that day. If I had, there would be

one last look, then silently walked away

Many couldn't understand why I adopted Diana and Willa, especially with so many kids at home. Rumors

you

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 from a distance. But you wanted a sister, Sasha. Do you regret

threads of fate entwined. "I don't remember

picking up a proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing did not faze her.

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