Chapter 10 Darlene Faints
Avery was stunned. The recording continued.
“That was boiled water. Ms. Sheridan, I saw it with my own eyes. The skin on Darlene’s neck has been scalded.”
“Darlene, if I were you, I would quickly get out of Baltimore and hide far away…”
The voice was not loud, but it was clear.
Darlene was not a fool. She knew that Vivian would frame her again.
Therefore, before Darlene got in the car, Darlene secretly turned on the recording on her phone.
Avery’s expression changed. He thought, Vivian, who had always been gentle and weak, had said such words? It
was indeed beyond Avery’s expectations.
Mary who was following them, also became a little flustered.
Vivian was still in the emergency room. Avery immediately asked Mary, “Explain it. What was the situation at that
time?”
Mary immediately came over and explained with an uneasy expression, “Ms. Garcia, I didn’t expect that you would
record it. It’s not complete.
“Ms. Sheridan’s words are indeed a little inappropriate. I am a
straightforward person. I will say whatever I know. Before Ms. Sheridan said these words, Ms. Garcia first said
something unpleasant.”
Darlene sneered and said, “Alright, Mary. Then let me listen carefully. How
can you twist the truth?”
Mary lowered her head and hurriedly said. “Mr. Gallard, originally. Ms.
Sheridan was afraid that you would be worried, so she didn’t allow me to say it. Yesterday, Ms. Sheridan was
splashed with tea by Ms. Garcia and fell to the ground. When I went to send Ms. Sheridan supper late at night, I saw
that her skirt was covered in blood. Today, in the car, Ms. Sheridan mentioned what happened last night, but Ms.
Garcia said that Ms. Sheridan deserved
it…”
Darlene couldn’t take it anymore and laughed. “Mary, it’s a pity that you are a nanny. You should be a
screenwriter.”
Mary replied in a low voice, “Ms. Garcia is right. I am just a nanny. Since I am working for the owner, I can’t go
against my conscience. I am telling the truth. I just want to have a clear conscience.”
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Mary continued, “After that, Ms. Garcia even mocked Ms. Sheridan. Darlene said, ‘How did it feel when you were
overseas for the past few years?‘ Ms. Sheridan was probably angry from embarrassment, which was why she said
those words.
I admit that I also intervened, but I was indeed defending Ms. Sheridan. Moreover, I was only speaking the truth
about Ms. Garcia being scalded.”
Avery did not believe that Vivian would say these words. When he heard what Mary said, Avery immediately felt
that what Mary said was true.
Avery said coldly, “A furious person may say anything. Darlene, you know that those years abroad were the
memory that Vivian doesn’t want to be mentioned. Do you think that if you force her to say those words, I will be
like back then, as you wish to wrong her?”
Darlene looked at Avery in disbelief. “Avery, you are hopeless. You believe
every word of Vivian. Now that the recording is here, you won’t listen carefully. A new nanny like Mary is partial to
Vivian, and you believe all of it
like this?”
Mary anxiously said, “Ms. Garcia, how can you say that about me?” At my
age, being a nanny is only earning a little money to support my family. I have no enmity with you, and I am not
related to Ms. Sheridan either. Why should I harm you, and why should I help Ms. Sheridan?”
Darlene still wanted to speak, but Avery directly cut her off. “Enough, you don’t have to say anymore. I know very
well what kind of person Vivian is
and what kind of person you are.
“You don’t deserve to stay in Baltimore. Did Vivian say something wrong? Darlene, don’t think that just because you
forced Vivian to say those nasty words, I will forget about what you have done to her today!”
Darlene sneered. Darlene knew that it would be futile no matter how much
she explained. “Avery, I feel sorry for you.”
In the emergency room, the doctor walked out and said regretfully, “I’m very sorry, the fetus was not preserved.
Vivian is temporarily fine.”
Vivian lay on the bed and was pushed out weakly.
Avery clenched his fist and blue veins appeared on the back of his hand. “Good, very good! Darlene, just wait here. I
will settle the score with you!”
As soon as Avery finished speaking, Avery quickly followed up. Avery grabbed Vivian’s hand and said, “It’s fine.
There will be more children in the
future.”
Vivian sobbed. “Avery, this child may not belong to me. Don’t blame Ms.
Garcia…”
As she spoke, Vivian raised her hand and stroked her lower abdomen. “It’s all my fault. It’s me who is useless and
can’t protect you.”
Hearing this, Avery became even angrier.
Avery thought, it wasn’t that Vivian couldn’t protect the baby, but that
Darlene was too vicious.
The recording just now had almost fooled me!
Darlene sat outside the emergency room and looked at the recording on the phone. Darlene smiled as she looked
at it.
Darlene thought, it was laughable that I felt that with this recording, even if Avery chose to forgive Vivian, at least
this time, I would be able to prove my
innocence.
Now, I understood that no matter how much irrefutable evidence there was, it was useless. Avery was certain that I
was unpardonable, and that Vivian,
would never be wrong.
Darlene sat from morning till noon when she received photos and messages
from Avery.
In the photo was Reina. Reina’s face was pale and she looked like she was on the verge of death.
Beside Reina was an oxygen mask that had been removed.
Avery only sent a single sentence. “If you come back a minute later, Reinal will wear the oxygen mask a minute
later.”
Darlene clenched the phone tightly. Her knuckles were white, and the unbearable pain came from her heart.
Darlene leaned down and retched for a while. Darlene only felt cold and her body began to tremble.
Her hands trembled. Darlene took out two medicine pills from her bag and directly swallowed them.
Darlene propped herself up against the wall and walked downstairs. Her vision was a little dark.
Darlene silently comforted herself. She thought, it was fine. I was already a dying person. There was nothing that I
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As long as Reina and Nigel were fine, there was nothing I could not endure.
When Darlene returned to Southwood Villa, it was raining heavily outside.
The door was closed. Mary stood on the steps and looked at Darlene coldly. She said, “Ms. Garcia, Mr. Gallard has
instructed that if you go in, you will make him and Ms. Sheridan disgusted. You should just kneel in front of this
courtyard. Mr. Gallard said that if you kneel until he is satisfied, your grandmother will live well.”
The rain was heavy. Darlene looked at the tightly closed door behind Mary and then retreated down the steps.
Without a moment of hesitation, Darlene
knelt in the heavy rain.
The rain washed down, and her vision was blurred. However, her word was clear. Darlene said, “Please tell him that
I will kneel here. Please ask him to
let my family go.”
Due to the rainy weather, the sky was a little dark during the day.
When Darlene raised her head, she could see that the lights in Avery’s bedroom were on, and the curtains were not
closed.
Darlene knew that Avery must be standing in front of the window, carefully
sizing up her battered and exhausted appearance.
Avery stood in front of the window and looked at Darlene who was kneeling straight in the heavy rain. Avery
clenched his fists. Then, Avery closed the curtains, cutting off everything outside.
Darlene knelt in the heavy rain for an entire hour. Avery did not even look at her, nor did Avery allow Mary to let
Darlene in.
When Darlene was about to collapse, Darlene saw Vivian walk out from
inside.
Vivian held an umbrella in her hand. When Vivian approached, Vivian placed the umbrella above Darlene’s head,
but her voice was full of sarcasm.
“Don’t blame me. I have already asked Avery to treat you well. Don’t you have a recording? But what should I do?
Avery just doesn’t want to believe you. Avery just wants to believe that you are guilty.”
The pain in Darlene’s heart grew more and more intense. Darlene felt that the voice in her ears had become blurry.
Vivian raised her foot and stepped on the back of Darlene’s hand. The
stilettos crushed Darlene’s hand heavily.
Vivian still wanted to mock and provoke Darlene, but she saw Darlene suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood, and
then with a bang, Darlene fainted in the heavy rain…