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.

door beside her fiercely and suddenly realized

was

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

anger surged, and he suddenly tightened his grip on her neck. “Your throat has become like this. It seems you had a great time. You refused Mr. Nixon because you thought he was not powerful enough, huh? You are quite good at

it so tightly. The smell of blood quickly spread out

to him. She just smiled, “You

grabbed her by the neck and threw her

of the seat beside him. She lost

almost fell off the seat.

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

I don’t care if he is seriously

from the other side of the line, and

speaker.

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

the phone, and the noise on the other side stopped abruptly.

Why aren’t you saying anything? Just tell me more details about you and

a

chattering, and her mind was filled with Nathen’s

on the phone.

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

an innocent child?”

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

stabbed Vivian in the morning. You kept saying you wanted to atone for his sins, but

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

the pain and danger of having

knew it best.

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.

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

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

give him?”

to hear. When Darlene raised her

anger, he quickly grabbed her wrist. “Darlene,

can learn to

Darlene out of the car and took the

had been brought to the room. by someone. His face was pale

but her shoulders were pressed down

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

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

effort, right?”

as she snatched the stack

handed over.