A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 133 Darlene Is Dying

Nigel had never begged Avery like this before. He was still young, and for a very long time, he had no idea how much Darlene had suffered because of Avery.

Later, he found out gradually, but because he hated Avery’s guts, he never begged Avery.

Yet Nigel was twelve years old anyway, and he had started to understand a lot of things that he was supposed to understand.

He had no choice but to accept the fact. If Avery didn’t want to leave them alone, chances were, Darlene would never be able to get away from Avery even till the day she

died.

Avery ignored Nigel’s words. He had no way to respond to Nigel’s words anyway. Leaving them alone was something he couldn’t do, and he even found it hard to look into Nigel’s eyes.

Avery looked at Darlene, who cowered into the corner, shivering. His voice was a little hoarse as he said, “Darlene, I was careless, and I should be blamed for what happened today. But relax. Douglas has already paid the price. It’s almost midnight now, so let’s go back to the ward to get some rest, OK?”

Darlene still did not speak. She couldn’t hear out of her left ear, and now her right ear was ringing because of her great mood swings.

She had almost lost hearing in both ears, and she could no longer hear what Avery was saying. She put her hands around herself, trembled, and stared at him with her dark

eyes.

Under her gaze like that, Avery even subconsciously wanted to flee.

They were in a stalemate just like that. As time passed slowly, Darlene kept curling up

the corner, and no one could get close to her.

She was like a hedgehog, with spikes all over her body, watching everyone around her

warily.

No one could come near her, and no one could communicate with her.

Avery stood a few steps away from her, and they looked at each other in silence.

In just a few months, they went from being a loving couple to each other’s enemies who

in

shared such a tense and hateful relationship.

shadow. Yet now, though she was right in front of him, he could never come

was a trace of panic that was kind of obvious. He said, “Darlene, let’s talk, OK?”

should take another step back. Maybe I should think more about it. Maybe I should give in a bit more so that she can

can be fixed. Maybe we can meet halfway. Maybe there is a way that’s acceptable for

and her eyes were slightly sunken due to

exhaustion.

the nurses, Nigel, and Avery. She wanted

but the cold and hard wall, and

retreat.

her. It could be that she is mentally ill. Why don’t you go out

hesitated for a second and was still unwilling to leave. He said, “What if something happens to her while I’m

Darlene could do anything right now.

and there weren’t any sharp objects in the room. However, if one was determined to die, there

all calm down before anything. We can talk things over, right? Nigel

scare him.”

him approaching, she shrank back even

who was aside, became agitated. He stood up from the

like you! She almost died just now. It’s all “Ca because of you! You kept pushing her! She ended up here today

to even take

was

with

did her

the blood gushing out of the corner of her mouth that he suddenly realized what she was doing, and

over and pinched her chin, pressing it down hard,

fists tightly, her teeth biting the tip of her tongue

to use force.

sound. The ringing in her ears mixed with dizziness was overwhelming her, and her

to hold on.

had already asked the nurse to bring over the tranquilizer, and he took a

hand to hold Darlene’s chin so that she could not use too much strength, and then he used

her might, as if determined to die, unwilling to let go of her teeth or say

forehead

biting their tongues,

by biting off one’s tongue almost

one’s body

right now, those rational analyses all fell apart in his