A Wound that Never Heals
Chapter 226

Chapter 226

Chapter 226 Time for You to Pay the Price

Dakota grasped Darlene's hand tightly. Her eyes were extremely red, and when she heard Tim, shesaid in a cold voice, "Ask him to leave."

Darlene had found her real family. She would be very disappointed if the Swale family could not rejectAvery for her.

If the Swale family could not protect her, she would have nowhere to shelter.

When Dakota thought of this, she said coldly, "Not only today. Tell him that the Swale family does notwelcome him anymore. He does not need to worry about anything about my daughter."

If it weren't for Avery, Darlene's heart would not have failed to that state, and she wouldn't have had toface such immense guilt and self-blame that he could not bear at all after she got a new heart.

Therefore, it could be said that even if Darlene had successfully got the heart, she might not be able tolive.

Outside, Tim was silent for a moment, but he still spoke out the words that Avery had asked him topass on, "Mr. Gallard told me to inform you that he has brought someone with him.

Someone who did Ms. Garcia wrong. He hoped to apologize to Ms. Garcia for covering up for thatperson. And he wants to let Ms. Garcia know that that person had suffered consequences."

Dakota looked at Darlene's pale face, and her tone became impatient, "Enough, Tim. No matter whatreasons he has, I do not want that man to appear in front of my daughter again, especially before mydaughter wakes up.

"Before my daughter survives the period of rejection, I do not want to see any other outsiders. I do notwant to hear anything else."

Other than Darlene's situation, the only thing Dakota cared about was whether the heart in Darlene'sbody belonged to Nathen or not.

She just hoped that the answer was no.

Only in this way could she truly untie the knot in Darlene's heart and let her no longer reject and fearthis heart.

Only in this way could she have a much greater possibility of surviving the dangerous rejection periodafter the heart had just been transplanted.

Tim said carefully, "The person Mr. Gallard brought over is Ms. Bullock, his stepmother."

Dakota sneered, "No matter who it is, I will not see them. Tell Avery that he should have understoodlong ago that he's the one who hurt my daughter the worst in this world.

"What he should do the most was to admit what he had done, and not use other people or amnesia asan excuse."

Vivian also hurt Darlene badly. But she wouldn't be able to do that if not for the fact that Avery hadbeen so unscrupulously indulging her.

Moreover, what truly derived all Darlene's hope was not Vivian's behavior, but the distrust and crueltyfrom the man that she had loved wholeheartedly for ten years.

Tim responded, "Yes, Ms. Swale. I understand."

Tim walked away. Dakota carefully held Darlene's palm and placed it on her face. "Mom's here. TheSwale family is here. Avery and the Gallard family can never hurt you anymore."

Tim walked back to the outside of the house to tell Avery the result. The winter wind was extremelycold. Avery stood outside the car and waited silently.

In front of Avery was the house's cold iron door, and the cold wind blew on his face.

Other than looking at the iron door with expectation and uneasiness, Avery did nothing else. It felt likehe was frozen there.

As soon as he returned to Detroit, he forced Sandra there.

Darlene already knew the truth that Nathen had given her his heart. Sandra could no longer threatenAvery. So Avery could not wait to bring Sandra to Darlene.

He wanted Sandra to kneel and beg for forgiveness in front of Darlene, and he wanted Sandra to bearrested.

Avery wanted to tell Darlene that he had never made any other dirty deals with Sandra. He was justdespicable and selfish, wanting to seize the only chance that could make Darlene live.

Even if doing so would make others know the fact that he, Avery, had long known that Nathen wantedto donate his heart.

That way, Avery might need to take legal responsibility and be taken away by the police, but he reallydid not care.

He only wanted to tell Darlene that he was really trying hard to change.

Ever since he lost his memories, all he wanted to do was get Darlene back and make it up to her. Hehad really never done other bad things again, and he had never thought of hurting her.

Tim walked over from inside the iron gate.

A glimmer of light suddenly appeared in Avery's dim and dazed eyes. When he saw Tim approaching,he asked anxiously, "Can I get in?

"Don't worry, I won't disturb Darlene too much. I'll only say a few words to her and see how she is doingright now.

"Mr. Dawson's here with me. I have already told Mr. Dawson that he can stay here and focus on takingcare of Darlene's health."

Tim's voice was cold. "Mr. Gallard, you should leave. Ms. Swale asked me to tell you that you shouldthink about what you have done first before taking someone else to apologize and atone for their sins.

"And you being here is already a great disturbance to Ms. Garcia."

When Avery saw that Tim was about to leave, he anxiously called out to him, "Then I will go in alone totake a look. She needs to rest, and I can stay silent. I promise to leave after only one glance."

Tim looked at him indifferently. He felt that Avery was really miserable. "Mr. Gallard, she had beenstanding in front of you for 10 years and you never looked at her. I'm afraid that she didn't deserve youbegging to see her."

If Avery had paid the slightest bit of attention and care to Darlene, he wouldn't have had to stand in thewinter wind to plead for forgiveness.

Avery felt as if something was stuck in his throat. He wanted to say that he had forgotten what he haddone, and he hated the once cruel and stupid him.

However, he still could not say it. He had done the wrong things. It was the truth, even though he hadforgotten it.

Tim turned around and left, not giving Avery another look.

Inside the car, Sandra's body trembled as she watched Avery's back through the car window.

She did not know if Avery could get into that iron gate. She only knew that she was going to be fuckedup.

Avery stood in place for a long time. He rubbed the wedding ring on his ring finger. He recalled themoment he woke up from his coma. The ring was on his hand at that time.

He thought, that once cruel Avery still had this wedding ring with him, he should also be regretting itand feeling guilty, right?

Avery finally turned around and got into the car. From the rearview mirror, he looked at the pale andfrightened Sandra in the back seat.

His gaze was cold. "Sandra, it's my turn to take you to do something interesting.