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.

decor and the perpetual darkness turned the spacious abode into a haunted

no windows, and even the walls were painted

sunlight, not even the heat of summer could penetrate the

only the torment of stillness, existing

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

stood up, mouth agape,

stared blankly at Karen

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

her

realizing just how deep Diana's obsession

these years, but our

patted Karen's hand,

engage with the madwoman before

to it all. He had truly loved Diana

their relationship had to be

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

Ha, you talk to me about

bring prosperity to the Perez family? Or that this adopted daughter would bring blessings to your

adopted me with

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

giving Diana one last look,

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

was curious, "Dad, why did you

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

entwined. "I don't remember how I felt back then, but I certainly don't

Even picking up a proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing did not faze her. After all, she had raised wolves

I possibly become a

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