A Wound that Never Heals
Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Chapter 71 Avery, Do You Have a Conscience?

Fear appeared in Avery’s eyes. Avery looked up at the doctor, and for a moment, he

could not react.

Reina, Darlene’s grandmother, was the last card Avery could use to keep Darlene staying with him.

Seeing that Avery did not respond, the doctor was so anxious that he was about to say it. again. Justthen, a nurse trotted in a hurry from the end of the corridor.

“Dr. Horton, Dr. Horton, hurry over, please. The old madam of Bed No. 2 upstairs. regained her breath.She is in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and is about to enter the rescue room. Mr. Cohen asked you tohurry over with her family immediately!”

Avery got up from the chair. His palms were shaking violently, and his breathing seemed to be blocked inan instant. He did not recover a bit until he heard what the nurse said.

Brent Horton, the doctor who was addressed as “Dr. Horton”, said, “Sorry for my mistake. There is hopefor rescue since she can breathe again. Please come to the rescue room with your wife and wait outsidethere. I have to go now.”

Brent and the nurse left in a hurry, and the corridor fell silent again as if the misfortune just now was justan illusion.

There was only one door between the corridor and the ICU. Avery was not sure if Darlene, who wasinside the ICU, had heard it.

Avery rushed over and pushed open the door to the ICU. Darlene had just come out of the bathroom. Abit of bloodstain was on the corner of her mouth that had not been wiped clean, and her face was

extremely pale.

Darlene had just been in the bathroom, so she did not hear what the doctor had said outside.

Darlene came out with her hand holding onto the wall. When Darlene saw Avery showing up in her wardagain, she was irritated, glaring at Avery with disgust.

‘Get out of here! Can’t you understand what I have said?”

Avery’s gaze fell on the bloodstain at the corner of Darlene’s mouth, and that strange

and uneasy feeling surged up again.

Avery got closer to Darlene. “There’s blood on your face. Did you spit out blood again? What happened?Why do you often spit out blood these days? Let me take you to another hospital for a checkup, Ok?”

Recently, Avery had always had a strange thought that Darlene, who was standing in front of him, wasonly a shadow left.

When it got dark, and once the lights went out, Darlene would inadvertently disappear.

Darlene’s face was so pale, making Avery feel that Darlene became more and more unreal, unlike a realperson standing there with flesh and blood.

Darlene took a step back cautiously. She did not have the strength to argue with Avery, nor did she havethe strength to smash him with something.

Darlene said coldly, “I am very well. Don’t pretend to be sympathetic to me. You can go.

out now. I am tired, and I need a rest.”

Avery stopped his step and did not get closer to Darlene again. Then he remembered the matter aboutDarlene’s grandmother. “Reina is in a bad condition. She was in the rescue. room again. If you have thestrength to go out, I will take you upstairs to check it out. You also have to sign the rescue form.”

Darlene’s expression suddenly changed. As she supported herself with her hand on the wall and hurriedout, she felt a little dizzy, and her body staggered.

After spitting out blood for so long, Darlene began to show signs of anemia. Right after she spat outblood every time, she always easily felt dizzy badly, and even her vision

became somewhat blurred.

Avery caught up with Darlene and wanted to help her. However, his outstretched hand

was flung away by Darlene.

Darlene’s hand that was supporting the wall went a little limp, but Darlene insisted on walking hurriedly tothe end of the corridor. She said coldly, “I can walk, so I don’t need

your help.”

Avery did not say another word. He followed Darlene into the elevator and went

upstairs.

When they just left the elevator to head to the rescue room, a doctor came over from the rescue room.The doctor shook his head and sighed to the nurse beside him, “I’m afraid it will be difficult. After all, theold madam is about age.”

For one who was over 80 years old, once he fell ill and entered the rescue room, it would be difficult forhim to survive.

Darlene staggered, and then she hurriedly walked toward the doctor. “Doctor, my grandma… Is shereally…”

Darlene had a lump in her throat, and she could not continue. Reina was the only family

she had in the world.

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The doctor was startled by Avery and Darlene who suddenly came out at the corner. Noticing Avery, whowas next to Darlene, the doctor’s expression immediately became uneasy. “Sorry, it is a slip of thetongue. We will work all out to rescue her. Your grandmother will make it.

Avery reprimanded the doctor coldly. “Then what nonsense are you spouting?”

The doctor guiltily took a step to the side and gave them a way out, not daring to speak.

Darlene was already anxiously walking toward the rescue room. It was obvious that her emotions wereout of control because of the doctor’s words “I am afraid it will be

difficult”.

Reina had just taken a cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the ward and regained her

weak breath.

When Darlene reached there, Reina was being pushed out of the ward to the rescue

room.

Darlene was anxious to take a look at Reina, but a nurse came to stop her. “Ms. Garcia, yourgrandmother is just in an acute myocardial infarction. She looks sort of terrible

now. You are not in a good condition yet, so you’d better not look at her for now. Please

wait until she comes out of the rescue room.”

Staring at the wheeled stretcher in front of her that was being pushed to the rescue room, Darlene wasanxious to push the nurse out of her way. “I just want to take a look, just a glance. I am fine.”

Avery grabbed Darlene’s arm from behind and advised her, “Leave it to the doctor. The

doctor will ensure to save your grandmother. Your current health conditions cannot be stimulated, soyou’d better not look at her for now.”

Darlene turned around with tears in her eyes, wanting to shake off Avery’s hand. “I’II just take a glance.Let go.”

Avery tugged at her arm, refusing to let go, nor did he speak.

and Darlene’s The wheeled stretcher was about to be pushed into the rescue room, mood becameworse and worse. “I just want to take a look at her. Say something to my grandma so that she can pull itthrough.

“Avery, do you have a conscience? I only have one family left. What the hell do you want

to do?”

Avery grabbed Darlene by her arm and approached her, trying to comfort her. “Calm down. This is foryour own good. Your grandma is already unconscious. She cannot hear anything you say. The best way,for now, is to leave everything to the doctor.”

Darlene was trembling all over. “If it weren’t for you, my grandma wouldn’t have come to this day.Everyone in our family wouldn’t have become so miserable!”

Avery patted Darlene on her shoulder with his other hand. He continued to comfort Darlene but lackedconfidence. “Hold on for a while. I promise you that your grandma

will be fine.”

“What encourages you to make the promise? What promise can you have?” Darlene tried to shake offAvery’s hand like crazy, but she failed. So she simply lowered her head

and bit his arm.

Avery thought that Darlene would attack him when she lost control of her emotions, but he did not expectthat Darlene would bite him. His hand was in pain, and he almost

threw Darlene out due to the conditioned reflex of being bitten.

Lowering his gaze to the blood drops that had fallen from his arm, Avery endured it and

then asked, “Are your teeth okay? Don’t hurt your teeth.”

Darlene bit into Avery’s skin with her full strength.

As soon as Avery finished speaking, Darlene, who was biting Avery’s arm, loosened her

grip and raised her hand to slap Avery.

Darlene was so angry that she lost her mind. Due to the height difference, as well as she did not raiseher hand high enough, the slap landed on Avery’s jaw.

Avery did not know what to do appropriately. He retreated, sat on the clench in the corridor, andreminded Darlene, “You can hit me again. I won’t fight back.”

Darlene retracted her hand, and her palm was burning with pain. “You really make me

sick.”

Avery nodded. “I know. I know myself very well.

Darlene’s heart ached, and her stomach hurt, too. Reina in a wheeled stretcher had been

pushed into the rescue room.

Darlene did not waste any more time with Avery. She rushed to the outside of the rescue

room and sat on a chair at the door of the rescue room.

Staring at the three words “in rescue”, Darlene clenched her fingers tightly. Her throat seemed to be filledwith lead, and her breathing was difficult.