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

her fiercely and

was hoarse.

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

had a great time. You refused Mr. Nixon because you

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

him. She just

neck and threw her

of

for a moment and almost

made a call. “Good job, Darlene. I want to see how

the call connected, Avery 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

speaker.

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

the noise on the other

you saying anything? Just tell me more details about you and Mr. Walpole. Darlene, you have made me unhappy. I have plenty

suffer a thousand times

her mind was filled

on the phone.

come at me.

an innocent child?”

seemed to have heard a joke. “An

kept saying you wanted to atone for his

phone just now that Nigel was sick

had experienced the pain and danger of having a heart

knew it best.

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

heard her hoarse voice, he felt it was

kind of person Gustave is. He won’t help you unless he can get something from you. For someone like

give him?”

were extremely unpleasant to hear.

anger, he quickly grabbed her wrist. “Darlene, I

that you can learn to

Twilight Paradise. Avery dragged Darlene out of the car and took the elevator to the guest room on

room. by someone. His face

over, but her shoulders were pressed

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

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

effort, right?”

the stack of papers that Cyrus

handed over.

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