A Wound that Never Heals

A Wound that Never Heals Chapter 260

Chapter 260 Darlene or Aurora

Braylen thought he heard it wrong and he froze for a moment. “What did you say? Go back?”

Darlene’s expression was casual as she repeated what she had just said, “I said I want to go back to Baltimore in

the next few days.

“Baltimore is where I grew up, and I don’t want to continue living in a foreign country.”

For the past two years, she had been using an unfamiliar name, an unfamiliar face, and an unfamiliar identity to

stay in a strange, distant place.

Many times on TV and on the Internet, when she saw the reports of the well-known rising star, Aurora Sheeran, and

her painting attached below, she would often pause for a while before she realized that they were talking about

herself.

This feeling was not good. In the past two years, she seemed to have gotten a lot of things, and it seemed that she

was beginning to become more and more unclear about who she was.

From head to toe, her name, appearance, and career all became completely different from before.

The only thing that hadn’t changed was probably only her eyes that hadn’t changed.

She felt more and more tired. She took a deep breath and said, “In short, I want to go back. Go back to Baltimore

and go back to where I should stay.”

She was Darlene Garcia, not Aurora Sheeran.

She clearly had a family and relatives. She couldn’t always hide in a fake shell for a lifetime.

Braylen reminded her, “You have to think about it clearly. Returning to Baltimore is no better than going abroad.

There are many people and trivial things you have to deal with. It is too complicated. It will not be good for your

body and recovery.”

Darlene nodded. “I understand. My body is no longer so bad. It is just to see some people. There is nothing difficult

to deal with.

“It has been a long time since I left. It is not because of my body. I just do not dare to face

I am afraid that others will find it hard to accept when they see me in this state.”

Her face and appearance had changed. Most of the time, when she looked at herself in the mirror, she found it

hard to believe that this was herself.

After she fell into the sea, because of the severe frostbite on her face, Braylen took her abroad for a period of time

to recuperate, but her face had not recovered completely.

With a scarred face, it was always inconvenient to go out and do something.

Her face was covered with a tightly wrapped scarf and mask. No matter where she went, there would always be

strange and curious. gazes.

In the beginning, Braylen would always look back at those impolite people, and Darlene did not feel anything.

But after a long time, she took the initiative to bring it up and did small-scale facial plastic surgery.

After plastic surgery, her face was not completely changed, but it was still quite different from her previous face.

Even if people who knew her saw it, they would at most think that she looked a little similar to Darlene.

Braylen did not persuade her much. In the past two years, he had almost always been like this, and everything was

up to Darlene.

In the past, when she said that she didn’t want to go back, he took care of everything for her, so that she could not

go back and stay peacefully abroad. She also had a stable and good career now and learned painting from Callie’s

mother, Adalynn Kellam.

Now that she said that she wanted to go back, he decided to take her back.

He did not say anything, only asking after a long time, “Then go back to Baltimore.

Which one wanna go back, Darlene or Aurora?”

If it was Darlene, he would let everyone know that Darlene, who died two years ago in the sea, was still alive.

If it was Aurora, then she would only be a friend that Braylen brought back with him or a partner.

These years, Darlene studied painting with Adalynn. She had made great achievements.

Braylen did not need to pull strings for her to successfully make her cooperate with the entertainment company

under the Swale Group.

Darlene did not hesitate. “Of course, it’s Darlene. Since I’m preparing to go back, I won’t hide. I will go back with my

own identity. I have been faking it for two years. I don’t want to continue.”

However, when she finished speaking, a trace of hesitation flashed across her face.

She recalled Avery’s pale and thin face that she had seen on TV just now.

She had to admit that his current appearance, which had changed greatly, made her feel a little uncomfortable for

no reason.

It seemed to be a strange feeling of fear, but it didn’t seem to be like it.

In short, she hoped to be able to distance herself from this man, hoping that he would no longer be in her life.

She hated the way he was now, so affectionate that he wanted to die for her. It was even more impossible for her

to accept that he appeared in front of her with such an appearance and apologized.

That must be a very troublesome thing. If possible, she only hoped that after this trip, she would no longer have any

relationship with him.

Braylen was ready to go out and let Adam arrange for the return to Baltimore. He also had to arrange the hospital

and doctors in advance to prepare for Darlene’s long-term physical recuperation.

As for the Swale family, since Darlene did not intend to hide her identity, he must inform Dakota and Lucian in

advance.

Otherwise, if he suddenly brought Darlene back like this, Dakota and Lucian would be scared out of their wits.

Braylen walked out of the kitchen. Just as he stepped out of the door, Darlene called him again, “It’s better not to

let outsiders know that I am still alive.”

“It’s fine as long as the Swale family, Grandmother, and my younger brother know about it. They have been

worried for such a long time, so it’s time to let them know. As for others, forget it.

Braylen stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at her. “What? You are worried that Avery will come and

cause trouble for you again? If he dares to come, I will stop him for you.”

Darlene walked past him and went upstairs to pack up. “No, the media reporters are so gossipy. I don’t like it. I’ll go

pack some clothes and go back tonight.”

Braylen was in a good mood. He nodded and said, “Okay, I have been lying for two years.

Finally, I don’t need to keep it a secret anymore. I’ll call Mom and Dad now.”

His fingers hung in the air as he tapped. He hummed a song and went out. “Today is a good day. The things that I

think about…”

In the police station, Baltimore.

The sky was already dark, and Avery was still being cuffed, staying in the detention room.

Tom said patiently, “Mr. Gallard, you should at least say something.

“If you confess, you won’t be punished severely. Why are you in a private room with a bunch of drug addicts? Did

you even touch drugs?

“You can’t say that you happened to go to that private room, right?”

Avery looked at him for a long time. From the day he was caught yesterday to now, he had not spoken a word and

now suddenly said, “I heard them say that drugs can cause hallucinations.”

Tom’s face stiffened slightly. “What? Hallucinations? When did you become so stupid, Mr. Gallard? You actually

believe such nonsense. Drugs can’t make people hallucinate. It can only make people go crazy.

“Only people who are crazy will have an illusion. Drugs are deadly. You are so stupid!”

Tom had some friendships with the Gallard family. Looking at Avery’s current appearance, he really couldn’t help

but feel heartbroken.

He even dared to touch drugs. He was about to step into hell.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Avery’s eyes. “So you’re saying that it’s fake? I just want to give it a try. I want to

see something that I usually can’t see.”

In the past, he could occasionally dream of that person, so he liked to eat sleeping pills.

Sometimes, he would eat several pills a day.

However, after eating sleeping pills, he fell asleep. It was the effect of the medicine. He slept too soundly and it was

too difficult to dream.

But no matter how difficult it was, he could occasionally dream of her.

But in the past half year, as time slowly passed, he could not even dream of that person.

He knew that drugs were dangerous, but he just wanted to look at her again.

Outside the detention room, there were hurried footsteps.

Andrew walked in with his walking stick, his face ashen as he trembled.

When the old man over eighty came in, his mouth was trembling.

He approached Avery and grabbed him by the collar, pulling him up. His voice was filled with despair.

“Bastard, how did the Gallard family raise a bastard like you? That’s poison, something that will kill you. You

bastard!”