A Wound that Never Heals
Chapter 208

Chapter 208

Chapter 208 A Blo*dy Car Accident

Gustave sensed something wrong with Darlene and asked with concern, “What’s wrong? Are you feelingunwell?”

Darlene shook her head and calmed down. “I’m fine.”

She suddenly felt that she couldn’t breathe. This felt strange but very familiar.

Darlene remembered the day when her grandmother had an accident. She also had this feeling beforethe accident.

She was a little overwhelmed, unable to breathe, and felt flustered.

Gustave raised his wrist to look at the time. “It’s not even seven in the morning. You woke up too earlytoday. I asked Darnell to send you back for breakfast and then have a good sleep. I won’t go back first.”

Because of that strange feeling, Darlene immediately asked, “Where are you going?”

Gustave was stunned for a moment. It was not the first time that Darlene had stayed with him, but it wasthe first time that she asked about his whereabouts.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Darlene’s face. She said unnaturally, “I was just askingcasually. You’ll go to work, right?

“Why don’t I go to Dr. Elicott and copy the surveillance footage from the day my grandmother had anaccident? I will ask Mr. Tyrell later.”

When he thought that Avery was also in the hospital, Gustave felt uneasy, “No need. You can go backfirst. Just ask Dr. Elicott to send you the footage later.

“I will come back before noon. Then I will replace a professional lawyer. I will think of a way to replace out whereto start and replace other evidence.”

While they were talking, the elevator stopped at the bottom floor, and the door opened.

The other elevator next to them also opened at almost the same time. A woman wearing a mask walkedout. Darlene casually glanced at her, but the person lowered her head a little and walked to the otherside of the underground garage.

Darlene recalled that glance just now and felt that person looked very familiar.

When she wanted to look again, Darlene could only stare after that person, who turned to the side andwalked to the back of a row of parked cars. She then disappeared.

Darnell and Sarah Hume were waiting not far away. When they saw Gustave and Darlene approaching,Sarah immediately said, “Hello, Mr. Walpole, Ms. Garcia. The car is ready. Mr. Walpole, are you going tothe company now?”

Gustave responded, “Yes, I will go now. Darnell, take Darlene back and contact Hank. I will come backearly after the morning meeting.”

Darnell replied with a smile, “Mr. Walpole, don’t worry. Take care.”

As Darnell wanted to ask Darlene to get into the car, he noticed that Darlene was absent–minded andlooked elsewhere.

Darnell said, “Ms. Garcia, let’s go back first. Or do you want to go to the company with Mr. Walpole?”

Gustave took a document from Sarah and glanced at Darnell when he heard this. “Don’t

talk nonsense. Drive her back.

Darlene’s gaze was still fixed elsewhere. After a long while, she looked at Gustave and asked, “Is thematter at your company this morning important? Can you go at another

time?”

As soon as Darlene finished speaking, the three people around her were all stunned.

Sarah was in a quandary. “Mr. Walpole, in the morning meeting, the shareholders…”

Darnell smiled and interrupted, “It’s just a routine morning meeting. What urgent

matters can there be?

“Why don’t I go there for you? Mr. Walpole, you woke up with Ms. Garcia before four o’clock today. Whydon’t you go back together to rest?”

Sarah was shocked. For a moment, he found it hard to digest what Darnell had said.

She thought, what did he mean by getting up with Ms. Garcia at four o’clock in the

morning?

Did Mr. Walpole and Ms. Garcia sleep on the same bed and get up together?

Sarah was very confused. Mr. Walpole was still single a while ago. I didn’t expect him to replace a girlfriendso fast!

She thought about it again. In modern times, it didn’t seem to be a big deal anymore.

Seeing Darnell give her a look, Sarah immediately cleared his throat.

She said, “If so, I’ll go with Darnell first. Mr. Walpole, Ms. Garcia, why don’t you go back and have a goodrest? It’s already the end of the year. There isn’t something urgent in the company.”

Gustave was in a good mood and immediately padded, “Okay, you guys go first. Call me if there isanything you can’t handle.”

Darnell nodded. He thought that as long as the company did not close down, he must not call.

Arthur drove over. Darnell and Sarah immediately disappeared.

Gustave pretended as if nothing had happened. He was happy but looked calm. He pulled Darlene’s armand took her into the back seat. “Let’s go back.”

After they stayed in the hospital for so long, it was only seven in the morning, and it was not really brightyet.

Darlene almost did not sleep last night. On the way back, she leaned against the back seat of the car,thinking about what happened on the day of Reina’s accident. She fell asleep halfway.

Gustave was typing on his laptop. He had a lot of things to do in his company. He said it was fine andthat he would go back with Darlene, but Gustave still had to deal with something urgent first.

Suddenly, Gustave felt that there was no movement around him. He glanced to the side and saw thatDarlene had fallen asleep with her head tilted. Her hair trailed over the shoulder, covering half of herface.

Gustave reached out and helped her lean against his shoulder.

When he wanted to take a look at the road situation through the rearview mirror,

Arthur happened to see Gustave do that to Darlene.

Arthur wanted to look away but happened to meet Gustave’s gaze.

In an instant, they looked at each other, and Arthur was a little stunned. He regretted it and wonderedwhy he had to look behind.

There were no cars on the road this early in the morning, so it was safe on the road.

Arthur had always felt that Gustave was outstanding. For example, no matter how agitated he was,Gustave was calm on the surface.

At that moment, Gustave was clearly not calm, but he still said calmly, “Turn the air–conditioning up.”

Arthur stared ahead and reached out to turn up the air–conditioning in the car.

Darlene leaned her head on Gustave’s shoulder and felt a pain in her heart. She

unconsciously curled up.

Just at that moment, she clearly heard the sound of a car braking.

It was very foggy in the morning. Darlene was frightened. The moment she opened her eyes, she onlysaw the front of a truck breaking through the windshield of the car.

Before she could see anything else, Gustave’s laptop suddenly fell to the ground. When Darlene wasabout to rush forward because of inertia, Gustave pulled her back into his

arms.

There were several loud noises in a row. Darlene could not hear what Gustave had said, or perhaps itwas just the ringing in her ears.

The car suffered a huge impact along with the sound of the windshield shattering. Soon, the smell ofblood filled the car.