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

eyes became even more

punched the car door beside her

was

year ago, he had been drunk and tortured her in bed for the entire night. The next day, when she had spoken, her voice seemed to have been like

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 her mouth to her throat.

did not want to explain anything to him. She

by the neck

the back of the seat

and almost fell off

out his phone and made a call. “Good job, Darlene. I want to see how calm

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

loud noise came from the other side of the line, and Avery put it on

speaker.

voice 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

phone, and the noise on the other side

saying anything? Just tell me more details about you

suffer a thousand times over.”

were chattering, and her mind was filled

on the phone.

are mad, come at me.

an innocent child?”

to have heard a joke. “An innocent child? Ms. Garcia,

you wanted to atone for his

was weak. Nathen had said on the phone just now that Nigel

pain and danger of having

knew it best.

out and was saved by Mr. Walpole. Whether you believe it or not, this

he felt it was

of person Gustave is. He won’t help you unless he can get something

give him?”

to hear. When Darlene raised her hand

her wrist. “Darlene, I really should teach

you can learn to be

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

been brought to the room. by someone.

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

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

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

effort, right?”

buzzed as she snatched the stack of

handed over.

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