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 more bloodshot.

beside her fiercely and suddenly realized a

was hoarse.

in bed for the entire night.

become like this. It seems you had a great

and Avery was gripping it so tightly. The smell

did not want to explain anything to him. She just smiled, “You are flattering me, Mr.

her by the neck

head smashed into the back of the seat

almost

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

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

of the line, and Avery

speaker.

“He can’t take it now. It is illegal for you

up the phone, and the noise on the other side

on. Why aren’t you saying anything? Just tell me more details

suffer a thousand times

mind was filled with

on the phone.

fault. Avery, if you are mad, come at me. How weak you are

an innocent child?”

have heard a joke. “An innocent

kept saying you wanted to

had said on the phone just now that Nigel was sick and could not leave the

of having a heart

knew it best.

saved by Mr. Walpole. Whether you believe it

voice, he felt

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

give him?”

were extremely unpleasant to hear. When

“Darlene, I really should teach you a

can learn

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

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

her shoulders were pressed down by Avery, and she sat on the bed.

flustered appearance. “Why are you in such a hurry? The

and let her have a good look. It really is not easy to find a suitable heart. That Dr. Elicott

effort, right?”

the stack of papers

handed over.

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