A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 23 Stab Into Avery’s Heart

Avery did not expect Gustave to actually stop him.

In Baltimore, Gustave was famous for his indifference. Moreover, if he remembered correctly, Darlene’s matter was related to Gustave’s uncle, Douglas, so he would not interfere.

Douglas had done many illegal things, and Gustave would turn a blind eye to

it even if it happened right under his nose.

However, Gustave actually helped Darlene.

Avery looked at the man’s shirt that Darlene was wearing and suddenly understood she had easy virtues.

Avery did not want to have a conflict with Gustave. He didn’t intend to fall out with someone who did business with him frequently. Avery would not do something like this that would not make up for the losses.

Avery grabbed Darlene’s wrist and walked out without any explanation.

Gustave watched from behind and became calm again, not saying anything

else.

Gustave had done enough today.

As soon as he pulled Darlene into the car, Avery grabbed her neck and pushed her back. The back of Darlene’s head hit the window of the car, and she

gasped.

Avery said angrily, “Speak. What did you do with him?”

Darlene knew the more she explained to someone like him, the more he

would think she was making excuses out of guilt.

Thinking of how he had thrown her into the private room to get humiliated and tortured by Douglas, Darlene laughed softly, “What did I do? Can’t you

see?”

None of the clothes she was wearing belonged to her.

Because when she escaped from the private room, her body was covered in blood, and she had lost one of her high heels in a hurry.

Right now, she only had a man’s shirt that reached her thighs. When she had just been at the Walpole’s manor, Arthur had felt sorry for her and asked the maid to get her a new shirt.

She was wearing the slippers that the maid had given her.

Avery looked down at her from top to bottom, his fists clenched so tightly

became even more bloodshot.

punched the car door beside her

voice was hoarse.

he had been drunk and tortured her in bed for the entire night. The next day, when

anger surged, and he suddenly tightened his grip on her neck. “Your throat has become like this. It seems you had a great time. You refused Mr. Nixon because you thought he was not powerful enough, huh? You are

hurt, and Avery was gripping it so tightly. The smell of blood

want to explain anything to him. She

the neck and threw her aside.

the back of the seat beside him.

moment and almost fell

job,

said coldly, “Get Nigel to Twilight Paradise. I don’t care if he is seriously ill. As long as

loud noise came from the other side of the line, and

speaker.

came over. He should be stopping the person who wanted to take Nigel away. “He can’t take it now. It is illegal for you to take him away forcefully. Can you take responsibility if

phone, and the noise on the other side stopped abruptly.

anything? Just tell me more details about you and Mr. Walpole.

suffer a thousand times

teeth were chattering, and her mind

on the phone.

fault. Avery, if you are mad, come

an innocent child?”

“An

memory like a sieve. Your younger brother just stabbed Vivian in the morning. You kept saying you wanted to atone for his sins, but you haven’t

phone just now that Nigel was sick and could not leave the

had experienced the pain and danger of having a heart attack, so she

knew it best.

and was saved by Mr. Walpole. Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth. Don’t touch my brother.

voice, he felt

you are worried about your younger brother, you lied. Darlene, I know very well what kind of person Gustave is. He won’t help you unless he can get something from you. For someone like you, other than a dirty

give him?”

extremely unpleasant to hear. When Darlene raised her

wrist. “Darlene, I really should

that you can

the car and took

to this place, and Nigel had been brought to the room. by someone. His

was so excited that she wanted to rush over, but her shoulders were pressed down by Avery, and she sat on the

eyes in satisfaction and carefully examined her flustered appearance. “Why are you in such a hurry? The

and let her have a good look. It really is not easy to find a suitable heart. That Dr. Elicott of yours must have put in a lot

effort, right?”

mind buzzed as she snatched the stack of

handed over.