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

beside her

was hoarse.

the entire night. The next day, when she had spoken, her voice

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

and Avery was gripping it so tightly. The smell of blood quickly spread out from

to him. She just smiled, “You are flattering

neck and threw

the back of the seat beside

a moment and almost fell off

a call. “Good job,

Avery said coldly, “Get Nigel to Twilight Paradise. I don’t care if he is seriously ill. As long as he is still alive, get him there.”

from the other side of

speaker.

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

noise on the other side stopped abruptly.

her fists silently, and sneered. “Go on. Why aren’t you saying anything? Just tell me more details about you and Mr. Walpole. Darlene, you have

you suffer a

mind was filled

on the phone.

Avery, if you are mad, come at

an innocent child?”

a joke. “An innocent child? Ms. Garcia, you

kept saying you wanted to atone for his sins, but you

Nathen had said on the phone just now that Nigel was sick and could not

the pain and danger of having a

knew it best.

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

he felt

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.

give him?”

hear. When Darlene raised

quickly grabbed her wrist. “Darlene, I really should

can learn to be

car stopped outside Twilight Paradise. Avery dragged Darlene out of the car and took the

been brought to the room. by someone. His face

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

examined her flustered appearance. “Why are

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

effort, right?”

snatched the stack

handed over.

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