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

and even the walls were

heat of summer could

with only the torment of stillness, existing was worse

She relied on touch to find something to eat when hunger struck. The sudden light was blinding, and it

up, mouth agape, but no

blankly at Karen and

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

pushed her back, protecting her

shook his head, realizing just how deep Diana's

say. I've raised you all these years, but our bond is broken. I can never forgive you. Stay here and fend for

hand, signaling it was time to

to engage with the madwoman before

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

relationship had

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

Ha, you talk to

child would bring prosperity to the Perez family? Or

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

off that day. If I had, there would be

last

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

you adopt

in the line of duty, and I initially planned

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

of regret had no place in Karen's world. Even picking up a proverbial wolf in sheep's

I possibly become a

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