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.

or something else,

was in a very short few seconds when Darlene came back to

daze, and Nathen seemed

bit slower in his reaction this time.

his face could still be seen and he even forgot to find an excuse to

straight and looked at the empty street in front of her. The car pulled

and only spoke after she recovered. “Dr. Elicott,

usual appearance and naturally reached out to the back seat of the car. He took a woolen

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

Darlene as he started the car and continued driving. “Do you

back home. Why don’t you stay at my place for a while? It just so happens that you can also find a suitable house during this

thought about this at all. After she left the hospital today, she almost naturally

afternoon, when Gustave accompanied Darlene to the Southwood Villa, packed her clothes and other things, and carried two large suitcases to his villa, she didn’t even feel there was something wrong.

the time

living in Gustave’s place and Gustave even let her

that, Avery brought Darlene back. Gustave left all

in the bedroom.

was as if that room

not safe for you to live in the hotel alone. Whether you

it will not be settled

at my 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 for one or two hours

of it at first, but now that Nathen

Gustave’s place.

agree when the phone rang. It happened to

bed. I left the gate open for you. Close it when you