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

his eyes became even more bloodshot.

her fiercely and

voice was

entire night. The next day, when she had spoken, her voice seemed to have

had a great time. You refused Mr. Nixon because you thought he was not powerful enough, huh? You are quite

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

to him. She

her by the neck and threw her

head smashed into the back of the seat beside him.

a moment and almost fell off the seat.

took out his phone and made a call. “Good job,

I don’t care if he is seriously ill. As

from the other side of the line, and Avery put it

speaker.

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

noise on

and sneered. “Go on. Why aren’t you saying anything? Just tell me more details about you and Mr. Walpole.

you suffer a thousand times over.”

mind was filled

on the phone.

you are mad, come at me.

an innocent child?”

heard a joke. “An

memory like a sieve. Your younger brother just stabbed Vivian in the morning. You kept saying you wanted to atone for his sins,

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

experienced the pain and danger of having a heart

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. Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth. Don’t

heard her hoarse voice, he felt it

“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

give him?”

hear. When Darlene raised her

he quickly grabbed her wrist. “Darlene,

so that you can learn to be

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

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

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

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

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?”

buzzed as she snatched the stack of papers

handed over.