A Wound that Never Heals
Chapter 131

Chapter 131

Chapter 131 One Cut

Gustave looked at Darlene. Even though she did not say anything, he felt as though he had heardsomething.

He looked at her and asked before he knew why, “What did you say?”

The elevator doors in front of them had already opened. Avery urged with a sullen face, “Mr. Walpole, ifyou aren’t getting in, please move aside.”

Gustave looked at Darlene, who was looking at him.

He unconsciously took a step to the side and let them inside the elevator. He had never seen Darlenelike this before. Her appearance was even a bit shocking.

The marks on her neck were very obvious. Gustave had a vague guess about what had happened toher.

He was here for something. However, for some reason, he followed them into the elevator and evenforgot to press the button. He stood beside them and asked, “What’s wrong with Ms. Garcia?”

Avery’s eyes were scarlet. After a long time, Gustave could no longer control the strange feelings andasked, “Who did this?”

Avery immediately glared at Gustave, his eyes filled with fury. Avery then said in an utterly cold and deepvoice, “Who else but Douglas? Stop playing dumb here.”

“Douglas,” Gustave said in a much softer voice, and he was almost muttering to

himself.

He thought, no wonder Shannon suddenly called me in the middle of the night. She told me that Douglaswas seriously injured and was in a critical situation. She wanted me to come over and take a look.

On the way here, I was still puzzled. It’s the middle of the night, and Douglas never drives himself. Howcould he be seriously injured?

Gustave slowly clenched his fists, and his eyes darkened.

When the elevator doors opened, since Gustave did not press the button, the elevator

reached the floor that Avery was headed to.

Avery carried Darlene to the ward, and Seth quickly rushed over. When Seth saw Darlene like this, hegasped and said, “This is?”

Avery placed Darlene on the bed and sat down by the bed. “Check her and see if she has any otherinjuries apart from skin injuries. She has been having great mood swings, and maybe she needs anothercheck–up about her heart…”

He hadn’t finished speaking, and Seth had just approached the bed. Darlene had already tightly graspedthe quilt on her body, and her eyes were red. “Get out.”

Seeing that she wasn’t doing well, Seth carefully suggested, “She needs to calm down first. How about Iget the nurse to bring some tranquilizer?”

Losing it, Darlene grabbed the pillows behind her and threw them at those men. Her voice was tremblingas she said, “Get out! All of you, get out!”

Avery reached out to grab her wrist. “Let Seth take a look at you.”

Before his hand even touched her wrist, she seemed to have faced a great shock and frantically tried tograb something from the bedside table.

However, there was no knife on the bedside table. Nothing was on the bedside table at

all.

She trembled as she retreated. Her knuckles were pale as she clung to the quilt. She looked at Avery asif she was looking at Douglas‘ ferocious face.

There was nowhere for her to retreat anymore. She looked at Gustave, who was still standing at thedoor. In an instant, she was about to have a mental breakdown, and she cared about nothing.

She looked at Gustave, her eyes filled with begging. “Help me.”

Gustave felt stabbed by something. He remembered that day in the deep sea, the same voice saying,“Help me.”

he heard

The voice echoed in his mind, saying, “Help me, please. If you let go, I will die.”

Avery’s face was terrifyingly sullen. He clenched his trembling fists and smashed them

onto the soft bed.

He didn’t make much noise. He didn’t dare to smash his fists against the wall for fear of scaring Darlene.

”

He couldn’t bear it anymore and stood up to instruct Seth, “Keep an eye on her. Darlene’s forehead wascovered in a cold sweat. Avery reached out his hand, and she dodged it in horror.

Avery did not say another word. He grabbed Gustave and walked out. Then he said to Gustave, “Whereis Douglas‘ ward?”

Gustave did not say anything instantly. Avery stopped in his tracks and turned around to stare atGustave. “If you don’t tell me, I’ll go ask others. If no one tells me, I’ll go ward by ward. I’ll kill him todayno matter what.”

Gustave said, “He’s in the top intensive care unit, the one down the hall.”

Gustave wasn’t trying to keep it from Avery. He was simply thinking about what Darlene had said. Shesaid to him, “Help me.”

He did not know why, but he had a bad feeling. He felt that Darlene was already standing on the edge ofthe cliff, and if he looked away, she would fall in the next

second.

Who was she? Who exactly was Darlene Garcia?

The question kept running through Gustave’s mind.

While Gustave was lost in thought, Avery had already obtained the answer he wanted, so he had alreadywalked forward.

By the time Gustave went upstairs, the outside of the ward was already in chaos.

Douglas was injured, and only Gustave and Gustave’s aunt, Shannon Walpole, were here

for him.

Right now, the bodyguards that Avery brought over were guarding Douglas‘ ward. Avery

should have entered already.

Shannon was blocked by the bodyguards outside and could not go inside the ward. She anxiouslyshouted, “Avery, are you crazy? It pays to kill! Even if Douglas is at fault, you have to leave it for thepolice to judge!”

No one responded to her. Avery’s face was so gloomy that it was terrifying. Step by step, he approachedDouglas, who was still unconscious on the bed.

The cut on Douglas‘ neck was a severe one, and he was still very weak.

He was half asleep, feeling uneasy, and somehow, he woke up with a start.

When he opened his eyes, he met Avery’s terrifying eyes.

Douglas was so frightened that his heart beat rapidly, and he almost couldn’t catch his

breath.

He had even forgotten that he was seriously injured, let alone his pain. He watched helplessly as Averygrabbed a fruit knife from the table, and his face immediately turned

pale.

Douglas‘ voice was hoarse. As he desperately screamed for help, he rolled over and tried to get out ofbed. Since he was too flustered, he fell to the ground.

He was on the drip, and the needle was pulled out of the back of his hand directly. Instantly, there was apiercing pain on the back of his hand.

Avery leaned over and easily lifted Douglas, who was on the ground. He swung Douglas against anearby wall and pushed Douglas‘ back against it.

Then Avery pressed the blade against Douglas‘ neck. Feeling that the spot wasn’t good enough, hemoved the knife down so that the tip of the knife reached Douglas‘ heart.

Douglas was scared out of his wits. Though he was a grown man, he pissed himself.

Douglas trembled violently as he called for help at the top of his voice, “Shannon, Shannon! Please helpme. I know I’m wrong. I swear! I shouldn’t have been out fooling

around. I’m sorry!

“Please help me. I am your husband! I may die. It won’t be a big deal. But I don’t want you to be a widowat such a young age!”

Douglas was glib, which was why Shannon agreed to be with him in the first place. Now hearing himsaying such sweet words, she could no longer hold it.

She couldn’t push away the bodyguards, so she could only turn to Gustave, who came from behind. Shesaid, “Gustave, help Douglas, OK? Avery is crazy.

“There are bodyguards downstairs, right? Call them up. And get the hospital security, too. Get inside theward now!”

Gustave did not respond at all. After a long while, he said indifferently, “Shannon, he had it coming.”

Shannon froze. She had no time to criticize Gustave and could only shout at the top of her voice,“Someone, help!”

In the ward, Avery kept moving the knife in his hand down. Douglas felt a chill between his legs, and hewas utterly frightened.

Avery looked at Douglas. “One cut and we’ll call it a day.”