A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 80 She Does Not Need His Apology

Giovanni saw Darlene hesitate and promised, “Don’t worry. I am a doctor. I’m responsible for curing diseases and saving people. If you want to hide your illness from

your family, I will respect you, but the premise is that you will cooperate with the treatment.”

Darlene was silent for a long time, knowing that since she had come to do the examination, she could not hide her illness.

She did not hide it anymore. “Late-stage left heart failure. It was found out more than three months ago.”

Giovanni thought he heard something wrong. “What?”

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Heart failure was the most serious kind of heart disease. Late-stage meant that it was an incurable disease. It was the same as Darlene’s heart had been necrotic and could not

be repaired.

Darlene turned on her phone, clicked open her previous check-up, handed the phone over, and repeated it softly, “Left heart failure, late stage. Giovanni, you are an expert in this area. I can’t be cured, right?”

Giovanni took the phone and looked at it carefully. His tone suddenly sank. “Young people always play silly buggers!

“At this point, you should tell your family. You will be hospitalized for treatment and heart transplantation. How can you keep it from them and pretend that nothing has happened?”

As he spoke, he stood up. “How can you do this? I have to tell Avery to find a suitable heart for you. The Gallard family has social connections. You can’t deal with this matter

alone.”

Darlene immediately stood up to stop him. “Giovanni, you just promised that you

respect my intentions. I don’t want to tell anyone, including my family or others.”

Giovanni stopped in his tracks and advised Darlene with a grim face, “Darlene, you moved into the Gallard’s house when you were twelve. I have always been on good terms with the Gallard family. I watched you grow up.

had a little conflict with Avery. The Gallard family has not

would

is a matter of life and death. It’s not time to throw a tantrum.”

Darlene

she thought of what Avery had done to her, and how he had

not need his

hurt Darlene deeply. If one day he suddenly woke up and apologized to her, it would not let her feel better. Instead, it would reopen Darlene’s scar and let

or not, I don’t want to tell him. Giovanni, please keep my illness secret. I don’t want Avery or anyone

sighed. “Why are you…”

treatment. As for the heart, I have asked the doctor to

out about Darlene’s condition, he

for her.

but to respect her. However, he still said in a low voice, “Since I know it, I must give you the greatest chance to

that your heart disease has worsened and won’t mention the failure of your heart. I will ask him to find a

was a little tough. “If this doesn’t work, then I can only break my

the Gallard family make efforts to find your heart, the probability of finding it is likely to

finally responded, “Okay, I’ll listen

a little reluctant to give up and advised, “If you care about yourself,

how ruthless he is, can he still watch his wife get into trouble?”

took the medical record from

I will leave you to your

business.

the heart quickly. I’ll also

thanked Giovanni and left

was admitted to the

not used to the smell of disinfectant in the hospital. She could not remember how long she had been in

Because he had not been to the company

scolded. When Avery

his face was gloomy.

Avery would leave, but he stayed in the ward. He dealt with trifles through video conferences, and important contracts were sent