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.

darkness turned the spacious abode

were no lights, no windows, and

even the heat of summer could penetrate the coldness

here, with only the torment of stillness, existing was worse

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

agape, but no

stared blankly at Karen

an eternity, she suddenly charged at them, screaming, "I am the only daughter

swiftly pushed her back, protecting her

realizing just how deep Diana's obsession

these years, but our bond is broken.

that, Jasper patted Karen's hand, signaling it was time to

had no desire to engage with the madwoman

Jasper in putting an end to it all. He had truly loved Diana as his daughter, never allowing her to

had

the

you talk to

was our bond? Was it because someone said adopting a child would bring prosperity to

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

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

back, giving Diana one last look, then silently walked

Diana and Willa, especially with so many kids at home. Rumors

did you adopt her

"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. But you

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

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

I possibly

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