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.

car door beside her fiercely

was hoarse.

the entire night. The next

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 quite good

was gripping it so tightly. The smell of blood quickly spread out from her mouth to

to him. She just smiled, “You are flattering

neck and threw her

of

and almost fell off the seat.

and made a call. “Good job,

“Get Nigel to Twilight Paradise. I don’t care if he is seriously ill.

noise came from the other side of the

speaker.

who wanted to take Nigel away. “He can’t take it now. It is illegal for you to

noise on the other side stopped abruptly.

tell me more details about you and Mr. Walpole. Darlene, you have made me unhappy. I

a thousand times

chattering, and her mind

on the phone.

my fault. Avery, if you are mad, come at me. How weak you are

an innocent child?”

“An

Vivian in the morning. You kept saying you wanted to atone

phone just now that Nigel was sick and

experienced the pain and danger of having a heart attack,

knew it best.

tone. “Douglas forced himself on me. My throat was hurt by him. I ran out and was saved by Mr. Walpole. Whether you

heard her hoarse voice, he

“Now that 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

give him?”

words were extremely unpleasant to hear. When Darlene raised her

wrist. “Darlene, I really should

you can

Twilight Paradise. Avery dragged Darlene out of the car and

was closer to this place, and Nigel had been brought to the room. by someone. His face was pale as he was pressed to the ground.

wanted to rush over, but her shoulders were

in satisfaction and carefully examined her flustered appearance. “Why

look. It really is not easy to find a suitable heart.

effort, right?”

the stack of papers that Cyrus

handed over.

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