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

beside her fiercely and suddenly realized

was hoarse.

and tortured her in bed for the entire night. The next

throat has become like this. It seems you had a great time. You refused Mr. Nixon because

hurt, and Avery was gripping it so tightly. The smell of blood quickly spread

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

her by the neck and threw her

into the back of the seat beside him. She lost

a moment and almost fell

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

“Get Nigel to Twilight Paradise. I don’t care if he is seriously ill. As long as

loud noise came from the other side of the line, and

speaker.

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

noise on the other side

tell me more details about you and Mr. Walpole. Darlene,

a

teeth were chattering, and her mind was filled with

on the phone.

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

an innocent child?”

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

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

phone just now that Nigel was sick and could not leave the hospital.

the pain and danger of having a

knew it best.

saved by Mr. Walpole. Whether you believe

her hoarse voice, he felt it was extremely

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?”

were extremely unpleasant to hear. When Darlene raised her hand

grabbed her wrist. “Darlene, I really should teach you

can learn to be

of the car and

was closer to this place, and Nigel had been brought to the room.

that she wanted to rush over, but her shoulders were pressed down by Avery, and she sat on the bed.

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

It really is not easy to find a suitable heart. That

effort, right?”

mind buzzed as she snatched the stack of papers that

handed over.

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