A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 156 The Mixture of Red and White

Darlene pulled open the door and rushed out. The north wind whistling outside the court rushed towards her.

Her forehead was still sweating, and the cold wind penetrated her body all of a sudden and sent a shudder through

her.

The winter in Baltimore was so cold. It was still early winter, yet she had already felt the bone–piercing coldness.

She looked around, only to see that everything was dead, lifeless, and endless.

She felt as if she had entered a maze and could no longer find a way out.

The pain in her heart overwhelmed her abruptly. She felt cold, but she still wanted to

blow the cold air.

She did not care that the steps outside the court were wet. She sat down directly on one

of the steps.

Just as she managed to stabilize her body, she could no longer control the mouthful of blood stuck in her throat and

spat it out.

Half of the blood was vomited on the ground, and the other half spilled over her body.

Her light–colored coat was covered with white snowflakes that were falling from the sky as well as her dazzling

scarlet blood.

The mixture of red and white was startling.

She heard footsteps approaching quickly behind her. It was Avery.

He stood behind her and suddenly felt he had no courage to take another step. He

stretched out his hand towards her but dared not touch her again.

He could see nothing but her back. The wind and the first snow of winter enveloped her body like a shadow that

was slowly becoming transparent.

She was as thin as a falling snowflake. When the snowflake landed on the ground, it would vanish silently.

Avery counted silently. He thought, how many times have I made a mistake while

Chapter 156 The Mixture of Red and White

Darlene pulled open the door and rushed out. The north wind whistling outside the court rushed towards her.

Her forehead was still sweating, and the cold wind penetrated her body all of a sudden and sent a shudder through

her.

The winter in Baltimore was so cold. It was still early winter, yet she had already felt the bone–piercing coldness.

She looked around, only to see that everything was dead, lifeless, and endless.

She felt as if she had entered a maze and could no longer find a way out.

The pain in her heart overwhelmed her abruptly. She felt cold, but she still wanted to blow the cold air.

She did not care that the steps outside the court were wet. She sat down directly on one

of the steps.

Just as she managed to stabilize her body, she could no longer control the mouthful of blood stuck in her throat and

spat it out.

Half of the blood was vomited on the ground, and the other half spilled over her body.

Her light–colored coat was covered with white snowflakes that were falling from the sky as well as her dazzling

scarlet blood.

The mixture of red and white was startling.

She heard footsteps approaching quickly behind her. It was Avery.

He stood behind her and suddenly felt he had no courage to take another step. He stretched out his hand towards

her but dared not touch her again.

He could see nothing but her back. The wind and the first snow of winter enveloped her body like a shadow that

was slowly becoming transparent.

She was as thin as a falling snowflake. When the snowflake landed on the ground, it would vanish silently.

Avery counted silently. He thought, how many times have I made a mistake while

knowing it?

I have already lost count. I knew those words would hurt her, and I knew that not divorcing her would make her

disappointed and suffer, yet I still said things I shouldn’t have said and did things I shouldn’t have done.

When it comes to keeping her by my side, I am unbelievably selfish. I know that there is no turning back now, but I

still can’t let go.

He watched her back until the wind blew up her scattered long hair. He suddenly saw a strand of her hair that was

stained with blood.

Avery’s expression suddenly changed, and he found it hard to breathe. He hurriedly rushed over and stood in front

of Darlene.

“Did you vomit blood? I’ll take you to the hospital.”

When he walked in front of her, he found that there was more blood than just that little

bit in her hair.

There was a dazzling stain of blood on the ground and her coat.

There was blood on one side of her pale face. Her face seemed to be even paler than the falling snow, and there

was no trace of blood at all.

Avery felt a sudden heartache and a great sense of guilt and helplessness surged over him. He hurriedly bent over

to hug her.

“I’ll take you to the hospital. We’ll go to the hospital.”

Darlene looked at him with dull eyes. She pushed away his outstretched hands, slowly

stood up, and took a step back.

He saw a sad sneer on her face, and that smile made him completely frozen in situ.

His desire to be near her as well as his longing to explain and apologize to her all faded

at that moment.

She looked at him and chuckled. Then she said, “Avery, it has been ten years. Is it still not enough?”

She thought, what the heck do I owe you? Why wouldn’t you just leave me alone?

knowing it?

I have already lost count. I knew those words would hurt her, and I knew that not divorcing her would make her

disappointed and suffer, yet I still said things I shouldn’t have said and did things I shouldn’t have done.

When it comes to keeping her by my side, I am unbelievably selfish. I know that there is no turning back now, but I

still can’t let go.

He watched her back until the wind blew up her scattered long hair. He suddenly saw a strand of her hair that was

stained with blood.

Avery’s expression suddenly changed, and he found it hard to breathe. He hurriedly rushed over and stood in front

of Darlene.

“Did you vomit blood? I’ll take you to the hospital.”

When he walked in front of her, he found that there was more blood than just that little

bit in her hair.

There was a dazzling stain of blood on the ground and her coat.

There was blood on one side of her pale face. Her face seemed to be even paler than the falling snow, and there

was no trace of blood at all.

Avery felt a sudden heartache and a great sense of guilt and helplessness surged over him. He hurriedly bent over

to hug her.

“I’ll take you to the hospital. We’ll go to the hospital.”

Darlene looked at him with dull eyes. She pushed away his outstretched hands, slowly

stood up, and took a step back.

He saw a sad sneer on her face, and that smile made him completely frozen in situ.

His desire to be near her as well as his longing to explain and apologize to her all faded

at that moment.

She looked at him and chuckled. Then she said, “Avery, it has been ten years. Is it still

not enough?”

She thought, what the heck do I owe you? Why wouldn’t you just leave me alone?

Fear appeared on Avery’s face. After standing still for a long time, he finally came back to his senses. He tentatively

took a step closer to her. “Darlene, I just want to keep you

by my

side. I want to be nice to you. I have no intention of harming you. Let’s go to the hospital, OK? It’s cold here.”

He reached out and grabbed her arm. When he felt the coldness from her hand, he approached her and wanted to

carry her over. “I’ll take you to the hospital.”

Darlene gritted her teeth and pushed him hard.

She probably used up all the strength she had left to push him. Standing on the steps, Avery staggered backward.

He was worried that he might drag Darlene down the steps, so he subconsciously loosened his grip.

Just as he loosened his grip, the woman in front of him did not hesitate for even just a second. She turned around to

leave.

Avery stabilized himself and immediately reached out to grab her again with a sullen.

face.

Just as his hand touched her, she turned around and slapped him hard in the face.

Her eyes were scarlet as she looked at him. “Asshole!”

Darlene hadn’t even cursed ten times in these ten years.

She left a sharp slap mark on the side of Avery’s face. He felt no pain, only the coldness

of her hand.

The temperature from her palm was even colder than the bone–piercing cold wind.

Avery’s eyes turned red. “Darlene, you’re sick.”

He thought, what the heck can I do to convince her to stop all this useless struggle? Maybe convince me can I let

go.

Darlene’s heart was burning hot. After slapping him, her arm trembled violently.

Her eyes were filled with intense hatred, and she finally couldn’t help but shout at the top of her lungs, “Get lost!

Get lost! Don’t disgust me anymore!”

Avery uncontrollably took a step back, and when he saw that her body was on the verge of collapse, his mind was a

mess. “How about we go to the hospital first? We can talk

about everything later.”

He didn’t want to care about anything else besides her body for now. He reached out, wanting to take her to the

hospital.

His outstretched arm was pushed away by another hand.

Gustave pushed Avery’s hand away and wrapped Darlene in the coat in his hand. He restrained his emotions and

said, “Forget about the lawsuit. Let’s go to the hospital.”

Aleena looked at Avery and spat out a mouthful of saliva. “Bah! Shameless bastard! Get lost! You have no audience

here. Stop pretending that you love her so much! It’s disgusting!”

Darlene’s swaying body was supported by Gustave. His coat draped over her body, longer than her knees and

wrapping her tightly.

She could no longer hold on, but she still shook her head. “I can’t go. The trial isn’t over. I can hold on. We have a

lot of evidence, right?”

Darnell, who was standing at the side, could not bear it anymore, and he lowered his voice, saying, “Ms. Garcia, we

have already asked Mr. Declan privately.

“Mr. Gallard denied that it was him in the video, and the video was a little off because of the heavy rain. We’ll just

have to find something clearer. There is no longer much point in … continuing the trial.”

The last glimmer of light in Darlene’s eyes went out. Wrapped in Gustave’s thick coat, she looked extremely thin

and weak.

She slipped feebly and crouched to the ground, covering her face, trying her best to control her sobbing.

Gustave bent down and silently patted her back. Then he carried her in his arms and left

the court.

When he passed by Avery, he glanced at Avery and said one thing only, “Mr. Gallard, you’ll regret it one day.

It seemed that Avery was frozen in situ. It was only when Darlene and Gustave disappeared from his sight that he

seemed to have lost all his strength in an instant.

He sat straight down on the wet ground and leaned over, placing his face in his palms.

No sound would make him respond at all, no matter if it was the sound of the wind, people, or any footsteps

approaching.

The people in the court all left. However, a woman on the bench was not in a hurry to leave. She came up behind

Avery and looked coldly at him, who was sitting on the ground.

She said indifferently, “Mr. Gallard, I tried a divorce six months ago. In the beginning, the woman accused her

husband of cheating, and because of her limited ability, she could only provide us with some evidence that wasn’t

strong.

“The man refused to admit it. Later, after the woman lost the case, the home wrecker went to their place, threw

her weight around, and insulted the woman viciously.

“About two months ago, the man came to me with his wife’s urn, begging me to grant him a divorce so that he

could get the divorce papers and burn them to his wife…”

Avery finally responded. He slowly raised his head and looked back at the female judge with dull eyes.

“I’m talking about a story that has nothing to do with you at all, Mr. Gallard,” the female judge continued calmly.

“But what I really want to do is to advise you, Mr. Gallard. Since you are married to her,

don’t try to make amends and repentance when it is too late.”

After she finished speaking, she did not say anything more and turned to leave.

Avery continued to sit in the snow. The grown, tough man, who had never been weak, looked at the vast expanse of

the square and shed tears for the first time.