A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 197 Could You Go and See Him?

In a drowsy sleep, Darlene felt something approaching and that kind of feeling made her feel a little suffocated.

Darlene tilted her head vaguely toward the window, shrank to pull the covers

closer together, and lifted her hand to grab them, only to find a coat cuff.

Only then did Darlene vaguely realize that she was not in bed and there was no quilt over her. What was more, she was not lying flat.

The sudden realization of this fact caused Darlene’s drowsiness to dissipate

and she almost sat up straight.

Ever since Darlene, during the day, learned that the divorce papers had gone through successfully, she had been uneasy. She was always worried that Avery would suddenly come looking for her as in the past.

Darlene was worried that she might accidentally fall back into Avery’s hands

again.

The strange sensations around her stiffened Darlene. She got up in a hurry, opened her eyes, and met the eyes of Nathen, who was pulling himself away

from her in a hurry.

Darlene always had this feeling. Sometimes, when she suddenly woke up and saw Nathen in front of her, the man she saw seemed to be different from the

one she was familiar with.

to be Nathen’s eyes, or something else, but Darlene could not say.

a very short

from a daze, and Nathen seemed

to be a bit slower in his reaction this

him, he had moved away. However, the panic on his face could still be seen and he even forgot

up straight and looked at the empty street in front of her. The car pulled up in the parking space by the roadside and did not go forward.

after she recovered. “Dr. Elicott, what happened? Why did you suddenly stop?”

out to the back seat of the car. He took a woolen blanket and handed

yourself up with this blanket in case you may catch a cold. You should take good care of yourself and

didn’t even look at Darlene as he started the car and continued driving. “Do you have any idea where you’re going to

you stay at my place for a while? It just so happens that you can also find a suitable house during

left the hospital today, she almost naturally planned to live in

Darlene to the Southwood Villa, packed her clothes and other things,

time Darlene

in Gustave’s place and Gustave even let her live in the master bedroom

Avery brought Darlene back. Gustave left

in the bedroom.

that room was Darlene’s.

continued to say, “It is not safe for you

will not be settled in a short time.

place first. Don’t worry, I won’t go back these days. The housekeeper won’t disturb you too much. She will only go over

of it at first, but now

Gustave’s place.

about to agree when the phone rang. It happened

answered the phone, and Gustave mumbled vaguely on the other side of the line. “I’m going to bed. I left the gate open for you. Close it when you get back.