A Wound that Never Heals
Chapter 262

Chapter 262

A Wound that Never Heals Chapter 262

Chapter 262 The Grave in the Southwood Villa

Avery knelt on the ground with blood flowing out from his mouth, but he continued in a vague voice,“Darlene hates me and doesn’t want to see me anymore. She won’t even come to my dream. I’m afraidI am gonna forget what she looks like…”

It had been half a year, and Avery had never dreamed of Darlene.

It was only then that Avery realized that after being with Darlene for so many years, he didn’t evenhave a photo of her in his hands.

Two years ago, Avery had a photo in his hand, but it was a small photo of him and Darlene on theirmarriage certificate.

Later, when Avery and Darlene were in a divorce lawsuit, the marriage certificate was taken to court.Finally, the court sentenced Avery and Darlene to divorce and a divorce paper was given to him.

Avery left the court in a daze. When he realized that the marriage certificate was lost, he went to lookfor it, but it was nowhere to be found.

Without Darlene’s photo and being unable to dream of her made Avery feel scared. People’s memorieswould gradually become blurry with time. No one could change this, so Avery got afraid.

Avery was worried that after another year, two years, or at most five or ten years, he would neverremember what Darlene looked like.

Avery was afraid that Darlene’s appearance would slowly be erased from his mind, and he would notremember anything about her.

So Avery wanted to try any way he could to get Darlene’s face to appear in his mind one more time,even just once.

Andrew raised the club in his hand high again. His arms trembled, but in the end, the club didn’t fall onAvery.

Andrew’s voice trembled violently. “That woman is dead. Are you clear? It has been two years. Herbody has long rotted at the bottom of the sea or somewhere in the mud.

There is nothing left, not even dregs!

“What else do you want? You bastard, what else do you want?”

Avery raised his head, looking grieved, but he said firmly, “It’s impossible. I have searched everywhere.Without her body, Darlene must still be alive.

“If she is dead, why can’t I replace her corpse? It is impossible for a dead person to not have a corpse.There is only one possibility. That is, she is still alive.”

Avery had been saying such self-deceiving words many times over the years.

The only thing that could comfort Avery now was that Darlene’s corpse had not been found.

Even if there were too many places at the bottom of the sea where corpses could be hidden, and therewere countless piranhas in the sea, he did not want to think about that or admit that.

The only thing Avery knew was that as long as the body hadn’t been found, Darlene was still alive andshe had to be alive.

Andrew threw the club in his hand onto the ground, and he slapped Avery’s face and head with histrembling palm.

“Look at you now! How could you end up like this for a woman? Look at Gustave!

“After that woman died, Gustave has been even more ruthless in the past two years. Under hismanagement, the Walpole Group boosted and he even threatened to swallow half of the GallardGroup. Look, it’s all for a woman. Why can’t you learn from him?”

Two years ago, the Gallard Group was well-matched in strength with the Walpole Group and was evena little stronger.

But in these two years, the Gallard Group was getting worse and worse day by day. Andrew was oldand strong in will but weak in power, while Avery smoked and drank every day without caring aboutanything.

Avery even made a grave for Darlene in the backyard of the Southwood Villa. Even the servants in theSouthwood Villa were scared away.

Many media outlets reported anonymously that the successor of the Gallard Group, who used to behigh and mighty, was now the joke of the entire Baltimore.

The management of the Gallard Group changed batch after batch and became more and moreincapable. Those who had no ability tried to idle away, and those who were capable were with illintentions and tried to replace ways to fish up more benefits and hollow out the Gallard Group.

In the past two years, countless partners of the Gallard Group had been poached by the WalpoleGroup.

Businessmen were the most pragmatic. They could clearly see that the Gallard Group was going tocollapse in the hands of Avery.

No matter how deep their friendship with the Gallard Group was in the past, in the face of benefits,those partners still made up some excuses to replace another way out.

And in Baltimore, there was no better way out than to cooperate with the Walpole Group.

Andrew said sadly, “Think about it, Avery. Think about it again.

“The Gallard Group has been prosperous in the past hundred years, and don’t you care if it will bescrewed? I am getting old and who else can I turn to for help? How could I rest in peace even if I die?”

Darlene sat in the car. She could not hear the conversation between Avery and Andrew.

She only saw Avery getting down on his knees, and Andrew was agitated.

Then Darlene saw Andrew hold his walking stick and kneel down in front of Avery.

Darlene recalled the past few years.

Sometimes, she felt that she and Avery were never meant to be together.

In the past, when Darlene loved Avery and cared about him, she wished with all her heart that he wouldlook at her and care about her a little.

In front of Avery, Darlene did everything she could and was always cautious.

During the two years of their marriage, Avery often went out to socialize and stayed out all night.

Darlene waited for him in the Southwood Villa from afternoon to dawn.

No matter how long Darlene waited, she never dared to call Avery. She was afraid that he would feelannoyed.

Therefore, Darlene would often wait until dawn. When she heard the sound of the door opening, shewas pleasantly surprised.

Knowing that Avery had returned, she ran back to the bedroom in a panic.

Darlene originally did not like to eat fish and could not stand the smell of fish the most.

No matter how many ingredients were used to cover it up, she could not stand it.

However, Avery liked eating fish a lot. Later on, she also developed an affinity for fish.

After two years of marriage, the dish that Darlene hated the most and could not stand the most becameher favorite.

It wasn’t that Darlene had never loved Avery before. In the past ten years, she had really loved himwith all her heart.

However, Avery didn’t care. And what was worse, he even felt disgusted.

Later on, Darlene finally decided to leave everything behind her mind and move on. But Averyshamelessly clung onto her again.

It was as if he was the one who loved her dearly and was abandoned.

Darlene pursed her lips and looked indifferently at the person kneeling in the cold wind outside the carwindow.

Darlene thought, this man is such a joke.

In the driver’s seat beside Darlene, the sound of a mobile phone ringing immediately pulled Darlene’sline of sight back.

Darlene looked over and found it was Braylen’s phone. He had left it in the storage box in the car doornext to the driver’s seat.

The screen lit up now, there was a call coming in.

Darlene turned sideways to take the phone. Her body touched the steering wheel and accidentallypressed the horn of the car.

The car engine was still running and a drawn-out honk suddenly sounded.

On such a still night, the sound was shrill and harsh.

Darlene’s heart skipped a beat. She immediately retracted her body. When she subconsciously lookedout of the car, Andrew and Avery looked over.