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

windows, and even the walls were painted

the heat of summer

only the torment of stillness,

her darkness. She relied on touch to find

slowly stood up, mouth agape, but no sound came

stared blankly at

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

her

shook his head, realizing just how deep Diana's obsession

over. I have nothing to 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

to engage

to support Jasper in putting an end to it all. He had

relationship had to be

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

you talk to me about

a child would bring prosperity to the Perez family? Or that this adopted daughter would bring blessings

hypocrite! You adopted me with ulterior motives, and now

finish you off that day. If I had, there

giving Diana one last look, then silently walked away with

why I adopted Diana and Willa, especially with so many kids at home. Rumors spread, and

you adopt her in

one of my men. Her parents died in the line of duty, and I initially planned to

don't remember how I felt back then, but I

a proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing

I

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