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

eyes became even more

the car door beside her fiercely and suddenly realized a problem.

voice was hoarse.

bed for the entire night. The next day, when she had spoken, her voice seemed to have been like

neck. “Your throat has become like this. It seems you had a great time. You refused

The smell of blood quickly

want to explain anything to him. She just smiled, “You are flattering me, Mr. Gallard.”

the neck and threw

the back of the seat beside him. She lost

moment and almost fell off the

“Good job, Darlene. I want

said coldly, “Get Nigel to Twilight Paradise. I don’t care if he is

noise came from the other side of the line, and

speaker.

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

and the noise on the other side stopped abruptly.

was clenching 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 made me unhappy. I have plenty of ways

a thousand times

were chattering, and her mind was

on the phone.

come at me. How weak you are to

an innocent child?”

have heard a joke. “An innocent

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

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

danger of having a

knew it best.

on me. My throat was hurt by him. I ran out and was saved by Mr. Walpole. Whether

Avery heard her hoarse voice, he felt it was extremely

a single word she said. “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 like you, other

give him?”

were extremely unpleasant to hear. When

he quickly grabbed her wrist. “Darlene,

so that you can learn to be

Darlene out of the car and took the elevator to the guest room on

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

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

in satisfaction and carefully examined her flustered appearance. “Why

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

effort, right?”

mind buzzed as she snatched the stack

handed over.