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 the spacious abode into a

no windows, and even the walls were

heat

of stillness, existing was

was delivered daily, only 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 eat when hunger struck.

slowly stood up, mouth agape, but no sound came

stared blankly at

suddenly charged at them, screaming, "I am the

her back, protecting

realizing just how deep Diana's obsession

raised you all these years, but our bond is broken. I can never forgive you. Stay

Karen's hand, signaling it was time

no desire to engage

it all. He had truly

relationship had

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

talk to

our bond? Was it because someone said adopting a child would bring prosperity to the Perez family? Or

You're nothing but a hypocrite! You adopted me

that I didn't finish you off that day. If I

last look,

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

"Dad, why did you adopt her

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 support her from a distance.

of fate entwined. "I don't remember how I

no place in Karen's world. Even picking up a proverbial wolf in

"Master, could I possibly

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