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.

all-black decor and the perpetual darkness turned the spacious abode into

windows, and even the walls were

sunlight, not even the heat of summer could

torment of stillness, existing was worse

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

slowly stood up, mouth agape, but no

at Karen and

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

swiftly pushed her

head, realizing just how deep Diana's

all these years, but our bond is broken. I

Jasper patted Karen's hand,

to engage with the

all. He had truly loved Diana as his daughter, never allowing her to

had to be

the room, reminiscent

Ha, you talk to me

adopting a child would bring prosperity to

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

that day. If I had, there would be no

last look, then silently walked away

outside, Jasper explained, "The 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

did you adopt her in the

the line of duty, and I initially planned to send her to an orphanage and support her from a distance. But you wanted a sister,

don't remember

up a proverbial

could I

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