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

was

one 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

her neck. “Your throat has become like this. It seems you had a great time. You refused Mr. Nixon because you thought he

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

him. She just smiled, “You are flattering me, Mr.

her by the neck and threw

head smashed into the back of the seat beside

a moment and almost fell

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

if he is seriously ill. As long as

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

speaker.

take it now. It is

the phone, and the noise on the

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

suffer a thousand

teeth were chattering, and her mind was filled with Nathen’s voice.

on the phone.

my fault. Avery, if you are mad, come

an innocent child?”

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

a sieve. Your younger brother just stabbed Vivian in the morning. You kept saying you wanted to atone for his sins, but you haven’t delivered your promise. How

body was weak. Nathen had said on the phone just now

experienced the pain and danger of having a heart

knew it best.

by him. I ran out and was saved by Mr. Walpole. Whether you believe it or

her hoarse voice, he felt it was extremely ear–piercing.

did not believe 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.

give him?”

words were extremely unpleasant to hear.

wrist. “Darlene, I really

you can learn

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

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

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

and carefully examined her flustered appearance. “Why are you in such

It really is not easy to

effort, right?”

she snatched the stack

handed over.