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.

darkness turned the spacious abode

windows, and even

heat of summer could penetrate

of stillness, existing was

her darkness. She relied on touch to find something to eat

up, mouth agape, but

at Karen and

what seemed like an eternity, she suddenly charged at them, screaming, "I am

swiftly pushed her back, protecting

realizing just how deep Diana's

these years, but our bond is broken. I

Karen's hand, signaling it was time

to engage with the madwoman

merely to support Jasper in putting an end to it all. He had truly loved Diana as

relationship had to

they turned to leave, Diana's eerie laughter filled the room,

talk

bring prosperity to the Perez family? Or that

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

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

Diana one last look, then silently walked away with

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 curious, "Dad, why did you adopt her

at Karen, and said, "Diana was the 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

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

Karen's world. Even picking up a proverbial wolf in sheep's

"Master, could I

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