A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 52

Chapter 52 Come to Me

The mall was crowded and noisy.

Darlene looked over, and Avery seemed to feel her gaze at once. He looked

sideways into hers.

He sat in his wheelchair and looked haggard, making her feel that he was

someone else.

His eyes, which had always been cold and aloof, now looked exhausted. The

second he saw Darlene, the emotions in his eyes changed from a moment of astonishment and disbelief to surprise and eagerness.

The police had told him it wasn’t her, but it still didn’t feel right. It was not

until he actually saw her face that he was sure she was still alive.

He slowly tightened his hands resting on the armrests of his wheelchair,

feeling that someone was squeezing his heart. For a moment, he felt

suffocating.

He did not even dare to make a sound or move. The policeman was still

talking on the other end of the line, yet he couldn’t utter a word.

He looked at her, at the astonishment and suspicion in her eyes, and then the

fear that quickly replaced those feelings.

She was afraid of him. It looked like she was looking at a fierce ghost that she

had finally gotten rid of.

Their looking at each other lasted for less than a second, and Darlene did not

move until someone passed by her and accidentally bumped into her shoulder. Then the person apologized.

Darlene’s body shook slightly, and she came back to her senses as if she was

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someone waking up from a nightmare.

Her breathing became rapid at once, and she even forgot the pain in her heart. She took a few steps back, and then she turned around with a pale face

and stumbled into the crowd.

Avery felt great heartache. He quickly pushed his wheelchair to chase after her. “Darlene… Darlene! Hear me out!”

The woman in front of him seemed to hear nothing. She ran away from him as if he were some kind of fierce beast. She was so flustered while trying to stay away from him that she kept bumping into others along the way.

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Avery sped up pushing the wheelchair, staring in the direction where he could no longer see her back while chasing after her anxiously. He felt that something he had lost was about to disappear before him once more.

a shopping cart rushed over with a grin. The kid’s parents were

the shopping cart happened to

as he

fell uncontrollably to

up with a terrified expression. “Mr. Gallard,

the mall, and they have security guards and police

needn’t hurry to find her

who had caused the trouble cried out in horror, and the

apologizing to Avery guiltily.

them at all. He looked at Cyrus and

Mr. Mcmahon to bring his men

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the mall and check the surveillance

told. The mall was locked down, and those

corridors, only Avery and the police officers were still there.

fire exit and could hear those footsteps outside, which were sometimes

were still looking for her.

the police and the bodyguards‘ footsteps more distinct.

forehead was sweating, and her body was

shaking uncontrollably.

her back against the wall, and Nathen was standing in front of her.

so dark, yet she saw something in his eyes that she had never seen before. He looked down at her without

What was more, as long

kept looking, they would find

eventually.

mall were locked, and there were surveillance

do but wait

it was a little

low voice, “Dr. Elicott, I’m sorry to have

you again.”

divorce him as soon

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as long as you are divorced, at least

side and take

know. I will think of something.”

placed one hand on her side. “Alright. The lawyer

as you want a divorce,

It’s just a matter

he finished speaking, the fire door was knocked on by

heard Avery

“Darlene, come out. Don’t scare

she gritted her teeth while

to run down the fire stairs.

with Nathen, the fire door behind

and the black muzzle of the policeman’s gun was

at them from behind the policeman. “If you

take a bullet, then go ahead and run

Nathen’s sleeve tightly

around and stood in front of Nathen,

was holding

was pointed at her, and her eyes were scarlet. “If you want

shoot, shoot me first.”

her and smiled, “Is

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