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.

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

panic that was kind of obvious. He said, “Darlene, let’s

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

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

eyes were

exhaustion.

surrounding her, including the doctors, the nurses,

was nothing but the cold and hard wall, and there was

retreat.

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

and was still unwilling to leave. He said,

well that Darlene

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

and walked closer to her. “Listen to me. Let’s all calm down before anything.

scare him.”

she shrank

aside, became agitated. He stood up from the ground to stop Avery, saying, “Don’t come near her!

She doesn’t like you! She almost died just now. It’s all “Ca because of you! You kept pushing her! She ended up

feeling unable to even take

there was

with

were trembling, and so did her face. It seemed that she was exerting great

corner of her

pinched her chin, pressing it down hard, his eyes scarlet. “Open your mouth! Are you

her teeth biting the tip of her tongue

to use force.

in her ears mixed with dizziness was overwhelming her,

to hold on.

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

not use too much

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

felt fear, and his forehead was covered

he had heard people talk about killing themselves by biting their tongues, he

dying by biting off one’s tongue almost

to die by biting off one’s tongue. The instinctive reaction of one’s body would prevent one from exerting any

those rational analyses all fell apart in his mind.