A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 175 Gustave Couldn’t Return

Andrew said in a low voice, “You can check on all these photos and the documents of the court and see if there is

anything fake.

“To get a divorce, that woman and Gustave forged a lot of evidence to spoil the reputation of you and the Gallard

Group. The Gallard Group’s stock price slumped and its reputation was harmed. I don’t want to say too much. You

can decide what you

should do.”

Avery’s arms hung by the bedside. He held the edge of the bed tightly, and his gaze

became fierce.

Avery couldn’t understand. Why?

Andrew left the ward and said to the bodyguard, “Tell Cyrus that I am doing this for my grandson’s future. He is just

a butler. He should not overstep.”

The bodyguard nodded. Then Andrew left.

gaze. Avery stared at the photos as if trying to pierce them with his

Avery couldn’t believe that Darlene would hug another man, but they looked intimate in

the photos.

Avery handed the photos to Cyrus. “Go and check it out. See if the photos are fake.”

Avery didn’t feel like sleeping now. He recalled how Darlene ran past in panic in the

bathroom just now.

Avery let out a self–mocking laugh. He couldn’t help but feel a little worried. She ran out in such a hurry. What if

something happens to her?

Avery went to the floor where Darlene’s ward was located. He walked aimlessly around the corridor. Finally, he

found her in the corner.

Darlene was standing in the distance with her back to Avery. The man in front of her seemed to be hugging her. He

was patting her back lightly.

Avery saw the man’s face from afar and thought of the face in those photos.

He was the man in the photos.

Avery stood still. When he recovered from astonishment, Gustave had turned around with Darlene and walked to

the other side.

They had disappeared from the corridor, but Avery’s gaze was still fixed on that spot.

The differences between his memories and reality had widened. He became more and more confused. Avery didn’t

know what he should believe and what he should do.

Darlene and Gustave already left the hospital. They got into a car to go home.

They should have gone through the discharge procedures in the hospital, but Gustave had just received a call.

Something had happened. In addition, Darlene’s emotions were unstable, so Gustave planned to take her home

first. He would deal with the discharge procedures next time.

Darlene sat in the back seat of the car. Avery’s words were repeating in her mind. “Darlene, where is our child?”

Our child. Our child was killed by you.

Darlene clenched her fists. After a long time, she calmed down. She remembered that Gustave had answered a call

just now, so she asked, “Was that call from your family? Is everything alright?”

It was already dawn. Through the car window, she saw the sky turn bright.

“It’s fine. It doesn’t matter.” One could tell from Gustave’s voice that he was hiding

something.

Just as Gustave finished speaking, he received a message, and the person called again.

Gustave’s face sank. He pressed the “accept” button and put the phone away from

Darlene so that she wouldn’t hear the conversation.

Cassius said in an angry voice, “I’m telling you. You have to come over even if you don’t

want to.

“I have sent you information about your mother’s current condition. If you don’t come, I can only inject her with a

tranquilizer. You know what a tranquilizer will do to her body.”

Gustave clenched the phone in his hand. He really wanted to say the following words to Cassius. “She is your wife.

You have been married for thirty years. You know how afraid

she will be when she sees you. Are you going to force us to death?”

But Gustave couldn’t say it. Darlene was sitting next to him. Darlene could only rely on

him due to her situation.

Cassius finished what he had to say and directly hung up the phone.

Darlene didn’t hear Cassius‘ voice. Seeing that Gustave was in a bad mood, she said carefully, “If you need to deal

with something, just go. I can go home by myself.”

Gustave took a long time to calm down. “It’s just a small matter. I will go there to take a look. I will be back soon.

Let Darnell send you home first. If you need anything, just tell

Darnell.”

Gustave couldn’t bring Darlene with him. When he arrived at the Walpole’s old house, he had to take care of his

mother. He might neglect Darlene.

If Cassius intended to do something to Darlene, things would be more troublesome.

Darlene didn’t ask anything else and just nodded. “OK.”

Gustave got out of the car and took another car to leave.

Darnell drove Darlene to the Walpole’s home. It was already two o’clock in the morning.

Darlene felt uneasy and didn’t go to sleep. She sat on the sofa in the living room and waited for Gustave to come

back.

She waited until five o’clock in the morning, but Gustave hadn’t come back, and he

didn’t text or call Darlene.

Darnell sat with her in the living room. Darlene became anxious, so she got up and went upstairs. “I’m going to the

room to get something.”

Her uneasiness increased. After Darlene returned to the bedroom, she took out the suitcase and some important

things, including some documents, medicine, and

treatment records. She put them into the suitcase.

Darlene also packed some clothes. She thought, if there is no news from Gustave in the morning, I have to think of

a way to leave with Nigel.

After Darlene finished packing her luggage, she looked at the sky that was slowly lighting up outside the French

window and felt powerless.

The Walpole family and the Gallard family were fighting against each other. If Gustave couldn’t protect her, it would

be hard for her to leave this place.

Some noise came from downstairs. There seemed to be a quarrel.

Darlene had a nasty feeling. She quietly got out of the bedroom and went to a corner in the corridor that was near

the stairs. She could vaguely hear the voice.

A servant said in a trembling voice, “It was Mr. Cassius‘ order. Darnell, don’t blame me. The dose of sleeping pills in

your coffee is within the safe range. Don’t worry. You will

be fine.”

Darnell said furiously, “You have worked for Mr. Gustave for more than ten years. Mr. Gustave has treated you well.

How could you betray him?”

“It’s exactly because Mr. Gustave is so kind that I think he should listen to Mr. Cassius now.” The servant replied with

fear.

“He gave up on the position of president of the Walpole Group for a divorced woman. And she is sick. What’s so

good about her? Mr. Gustave wouldn’t be so stupid in the

past.‘

The sound of things shattering came from downstairs. It was extremely chaotic. The servant was screaming in a

hoarse voice.

Darlene slowly stepped back. She knew that since Cassius had taken action, Gustave wouldn’t be able to return for

the time being.

Darlene returned to the bedroom. She couldn’t take the big suitcase now. She only put the most important things,

her identity card and two bottles of medicine, into her pockets. Darlene also took some cash.

Then she pulled off the bed sheet from the bed, pushed open the window, and went to

the balcony.

Under the balcony was a lawn. There was still a bit of snow on it. It was early in the

morning and cold outside.

Darlene gritted her teeth and tied the sheet to a pillar on the balcony. She climbed down holding onto the sheet.

When Darlene reached the ground, her body was already soaked

with sweat.

Her calf was cut by something on the ground. The blood dropped onto the white snow. It was particularly

conspicuous.

There seemed to be some noise upstairs. Darlene ignored it. She got up from the ground and went to the small

door in the backyard.

When Darlene opened the door and struggled to step out, a man said in a cold voice in the dark, “Darlene, why?”