A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 74 My Work Isn’t Worth That Much Money

Darlene felt that his question was a little strange. They had been talking about the contract just now.

She could not remember who had given her name. She had almost forgotten everything when she was a child.

But one’s name was mostly a gift given by his parents.

She did not explain much and nodded. “Yes.”

Gustave’s expression was the same as usual as he asked, “Girls like pet names, right? Do

have one? People have called you Darlene since you were young?”

you

It was a weird question. Darlene looked up at him and shook her head. “No, I don’t have a pet name.”

She remembered that when Avery sent her to the mental hospital, she met Gustave. He had also asked her similar questions.

At that time, Gustave had asked her when she had started to go to the orphanage, as well as some other private questions.

She thought of what he had said at that time, “I think you look a little familiar. We might have met before.”

Darlene suddenly understood and looked at the contract, which was worth 850 thousand dollars, on the table. It seemed that she overestimated her value.

Darlene said indifferently, “Mr. Walpole, I have always been called Darlene. You said

that I looked a little familiar. I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. We

have never met before.

“If you signed the contract with me for this reason, then you should give up. It’s not a small amount of money anyway.”

for Gustave to speak and added, “I am not the person

matters because he had found something from the orphanage. However, he did

Never mind. The fact that I signed the contract has nothing to do with what I said.

business. I bought your comic because I think I can earn money Otherwise, I wouldn’t have contacted you three years ago.”

from it.

as she pushed the check and contract

now. I know myself. You should take these back. I am indeed not someone

disappoint you.”

help her because he mistook her for someone else. If he did, after finding out the truth, he would

him.

not want to

time.

such a reaction. He regretted asking too many questions. He could only get up and said

affect your work. I was just asking some unimportant. questions. If I offended you, I apologize. Since you signed it, it’s too late for you to go back on your word. Keep the money and wait for the film crew to begin their work. Promise

got up and wanted to return the check to him, but Gustave did not accept it no matter what. “Alright, you deserve it. I won’t go abroad for the time being. If you need anything, I

questions, Darlene might have turned to him for help.

she knew the reason why he was approaching her and

someone else, she would not have the confidence to accept his

her voice became lighter, “I’m fine. Now that

refused him, so he gave up, “Alright, if you need anything, you can contact me at any time. I have been in

the check in her hand. She suddenly felt that she was facing a

not her comic, but the feeling that

of her before.

that Teresa adopted her back then because of her blood type. She seemed to have always overestimated herself.

He walked through the corridor and entered the elevator. The smile on his face

something had happened to her, she had forgotten many things before she was twelve.

should be hard to forget. Moreover, when she said that her parents had given her the

clenched the contract in his hand,

we found, the little girl was indeed called. Aurora. The orphanage said that she did not change her name until

something in his mind and did not