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.

perpetual darkness turned the spacious

were no lights, no windows, and even the walls were painted

the heat of

torment of stillness, existing was worse than

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

stood up, mouth agape, but no sound came

blankly at

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

her

his head, realizing just

these years, but our bond is broken. I

hand, signaling it was time

to engage with the

putting an end to it all. He had truly loved Diana as his daughter,

their relationship had to

eerie laughter filled the room, reminiscent of a deranged spirit from a horror

you talk to me about

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

a hypocrite! You adopted me with ulterior motives, and now

my only regret is that I didn't finish you off that day. If I had, there would be no Vivienne, and I wouldn't be

giving Diana one last look, then silently walked away

Willa, especially with so many kids at home. Rumors spread, and I thought she was educated enough not to believe them.

curious, "Dad, why did you adopt her in the first

paused, looking 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

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

Even picking up a proverbial

I possibly become

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