A Wound that Never Heals
Chapter 117

Chapter 117

Chapter 117 An Abrupt Deterioration

Avery said, “Darlene, just this once, I will be more careful.”

Avery could not control his emotions and was anxious to prove that he was different from Gustave.

Avery thought at least he could have sex with Darlene lawfully while Gustave could not.

When Avery’s voice fell into Darlene’s ears, Darlene shivered. A sudden chill rushed. from the soles ofher feet to the top of her head. She only felt cold.

Darlene thought, it is Avery after all. He has never truly been soft–hearted to me.

Even if Avery clearly knows my physical condition and that I’m about to die, he would still not let me go.

Fear overcame her anger. Darlene turned pale and reached back for the car door.

Thinking that the car door must have been locked, Darlene clutched the edge of the seat under her,trying to move up and free herself.

Just as Darlene’s feet moved up, Avery’s knees pressed against her calf, and she could

not move.

Darlene was frozen and shivering with cold..

Darlene’s face turned pale, and she was so frightened that only her instinct to survive was left. Her voicewas too quivering to hear clearly. “Avery, I’m really dying. Just let

me go.”

Avery pressed his body down and leaned over to the side of Darlene’s face. “You forget. everythingabout Gustave, everything before you turned 12, OK?

“You didn’t have a past until you were 12. You came to the Gallard family at the age of

need to twelve and we got married at the age of twenty. This is enough. That’s all you

remember.”

Darlene did not answer Avery. Her face was pale and her body could not bear it. She could only beg him,“I’m not a tool to vent your anger. I’m really tired. Please go to someone else, and give me a break.”

Avery broke into laughter, and he unconsciously increased his strength. “You don’t

want to. Ten years have passed, and you are still thinking about that man.”

Avery stared at Darlene fiercely. “Then why have you been messing with me for all these years? Whyhave you been with me for so many years, saying that you love me? Why didn’t you go to that manearlier? He is your savior. How deep your feeling for him is! Why didn’t you go to him earlier?”

Darlene was trembling with the pain in her heart, and the top of her head fell against the door time andtime again. She was shaking more and more.

“It hurts, Avery. Why not hurry up and kill me?”

Avery pushed aside the messy hair on Darlene’s forehead. He felt that he could no longer see her eyesclearly. He could no longer replace his own shadow in those eyes.

Avery felt so annoyed and was unwilling to let go of Darlene. “So even in death, you still remember thatman?

“You are in a hurry to divorce and go to him. After he manages to cure you, you two will be together inlove. The next time I see you, should I call you Mrs. Walpole?”

After Avery finished speaking, he remembered that Darlene and he had been married for two years, andhe had never asked anyone to call Darlene Mrs. Gallard.

All these years, Avery had always disdained revealing their marriage. Darlene was more

like his secret lover than his wife.

Now, Avery realized that their marriage was already one of the few things in his hands.

Cold sweat broke out on Darlene’s forehead. The fine sweat wet the hair on her

forehead. She closed her eyes and had no energy left to say another word.

Avery continued regardless of Darlene’s pain, “I’m telling you, no way.

“No matter how painful it is for you to stay with me, don’t even think about going to someone else andliving happily. It’s in everyone’s best interest for you to stay here and live your life.”

Darlene below Avery did not react at all. Darlene’s eyes were tightly closed and her lips

were pale.

Darlene looked as if she were asleep or unconscious, and the only evidence that she was alive andawake was the constant grip and release of her fingers.

Everything was done and the car had already stopped outside the hospital.

Seeing Avery was still in the back seat with no intention of getting out of the car, Colin. got out of the carand left sensibly, waiting in a place not far away.

Avery put on his clothes and helped Darlene tidy up. Seeing that she still had her eyes closed, he pattedher side face a few times with his palm.

“Here we are. Let’s get out.”

Darlene’s fingertips quivered, and for a moment there was no other response.

Avery wanted to push the door open and carry Darlene out. Just as he reached out to push the dooropen, his phone rang.

It was a call from the hospital. Avery guessed that it should be Giovanni. He had already made anappointment with Giovanni to bring Darlene over to the hospital in the

afternoon.

However, Avery was a little late.

After answering the call, an anxious voice immediately came over, “Mr. Gallard, Reina’s condition hassuddenly worsened. I’m afraid her life is in danger. She has been taken to the emergency room and acritical condition notice was given. Please come over immediately with your wife!”

It was very quiet in the car. The voice from Avery’s phone vaguely entered Darlene’s

ears.

Darlene did not really fall asleep. She was just too tired to move much.

Hearing the words from the other side of the line, Darlene suddenly opened her eyes, eagerly supportedthe back of her seat, and sat up in a panic.

Avery’s voice was cold. “What’s going on? Didn’t you call this morning and say everything was fine?”

The nurse got flustered on the other side of the line and said in a panic, “When we took

Reina to the emergency room, she kept mumbling about the death of her precious

grandson.

“Perhaps, Reina suddenly heard some bad news, and what patients fear most is

irritation.”

Avery pushed open the door and got out of the car. Darlene, who was behind him, was already in a hurryto get out of the car. Darlene bypassed him and directly ran into the hospital inpatient building.

Darlene was so tired that she staggered as she ran in, holding up against the wall

outside the elevator.

Darlene’s hair was unkempt and her dress, which on closer inspection could be seen to be a littlecrumpled. This caught others‘ attention.

A man looked over and took a second look then. The appearance of a beautiful woman in such a lookwas bound to draw people’s attention, and there was a hint of ambiguity in

the gazes.

The man nearby was mesmerized when a voice sounded from behind him, “Does it look good? Do youwant a closer look?”

Avery approached Darlene and wrapped a coat around her. He held her in his arms, blocking the gazesof the men who were peeking at her.

The man glanced at Avery. When the man saw a pair of cold eyes, he immediately turned around andhurriedly left. The man even forgot about entering the elevator and going

upstairs.

Darlene did not react. She did not feel what Avery said or did, nor did she notice the

gazes of those men.

Darlene only stared at the number outside the elevator, waiting for the elevator to come

down.

Darlene thought, how could Reina know that Nigel was dead? Someone must have secretly told her, justlike how someone had provoked Nigel in the past and caused Nigel to have a car accident.

Darlene clenched her fists tightly until the elevator door opened. A woman wearing a mask andsunglasses walked past Darlene face to face.

The woman quickly lowered her head and hurried outside. She even accidentally bumped into someone.

Darlene recalled that glance and subconsciously said, “That person looks familiar.”

Avery immediately looked at Colin who followed in. “Go out and follow the woman in

the sunglasses, see if you recognize her.”

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