A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 188

Chapter 188 The Night He Died

“In less than five days, when you get divorced, I will get you out of this place.” Gustave’s words were undoubtedly a fuse, igniting the anger and uneasiness that Avery was trying to suppress.

Avery’s face was gloomy. He immediately undid his cufflinks and approached Gustave. “You don’t have the right to interfere with the matters between us. Are you bored with nothing to do all day?”

Gustave smiled, waiting for him to come closer.

Seeing that they were about to fight, the nurse said anxiously, “This is the ward. Please don’t mess around. The patient still needs to rest.”

Gustave felt that this was reasonable. He took off his suit jacket and put it on his arm, walking outside. “Then let’s go out and talk, Mr. Gallard.”

As soon as they went out, they closed the door and started fighting.

Cyrus and the bodyguards were frightened and immediately stepped forward to dissuade them. “Mr. Walpole, Mr. Gallard, what’s wrong? Don’t be like

this.”

Avery glanced at him impatiently. “No one is allowed to interfere. Stay away!”

Darnell was actually more willing to watch the show. It was rare to see Gustave beat someone, so he thought that it was fun.

However, when he saw that the bodyguards and housekeepers had already stepped forward to stop the fight, he also walked over to persuade them half–heartedly, “Mr. Walpole, maybe you guys can have a talk.”

Gustave raised his palm to block Avery’s punch, then swung a punch over with

a calm voice. “It’s fine, and don’t worry about it.”

Darnell immediately nodded and stepped back to watch.

Darlene stayed in the ward, worried that something might happen. When the nurse finished changing the dressing for her, she immediately tried to get out of bed and go out to take a look.

She had never seen Gustave beat anyone before, and she was worried that he would be beaten up by Avery.

After the nurse walked out, Aleena immediately walked in to stop Darlene. “What are you going to do? Avery is already furious! He may hurt you.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Walpole will be fine.”

Darlene’s expression was a little anxious. “Avery will show no mercy.”

Even if Gustave could beat him, Gustave might still hold back a little, afraid of causing a big fuss.

However, Avery would not be so kind. The things he did to Darlene were enough to prove that he was simply insane.

Aleena helped her sit back on the bed. “Alright, alright. Take care of yourself first. Both of them will be fine. Nothing will happen to them.”

Darlene wasn’t at ease. She listened to the chaos outside, but the nurse had just changed her dressing, so she still felt some pain. In the end, she didn’t go

outside.

Aleena sat down beside her. She looked at the watch and said, “I have to go later. I still have things to do. I will come to see you after I am done with work.

“You have to endure it for the last two days. The second trial of your divorce case is about to start. When you guys are divorced, that jerk will completely have nothing to do with you. You don’t have to worry about it anymore.”

Darlene nodded. Looking at her from such a close distance, she noticed that

Aleena’s eyes were a little red as if she had cried.

Darlene thought of something. “You don’t have to worry about me. Today is

Braydon’s death anniversary, right?”

Aleena replied indifferently, “Yes, there are no photos of his tombstone. It’s just a wordless monument. Other than me, no one knows where his tomb is. If I don’t go and take a look, no one will go.”

Darlene reached out and patted the back of Aleena’s hand. “A few days ago, John called me and asked me to persuade you. He said that he applied to help you pay off the debts of the Colvile family.”

Aleena shook her head. “No need. I can take the debts on my own. I don’t have time to think about it in order to pay back the money.

“Unfortunately, he had sacrificed his life for the country, but he could not have a single word on the tombstone. And his name would not be on the list of public martyrs either.”

Darlene felt that no matter what she said, it wouldn’t help. After a long while, she said, “The country will remember his dedication.

“The country did not forget him, and the police did not forget him either. So after so many years, they still cared about how you were doing and wanted to repay the debts for the Colvile family.”

Aleena’s eyes were red. “I really regret that I agreed to let him be a policeman. It was fine if he was just an ordinary policeman, but…”

Darlene carried her over and comforted her softly, “Aleena, it’s been so many

years. Forget it. Don’t think about those things.”

Aleena sobbed. She had gotten through these years, but this was the first time

she cried. “Those drug dealers killed him. At that time, he was only

twenty–five years old.”

She cried hard. “It’s been two years. I thought back to what happened that night. Everything came back to me. In the fire, he asked me to hide behind the washing machine on the balcony. Through the gap, I watched the man kill

him.

“There was still hot food on the dining table. That night, it was he who

personally cooked. We haven’t seen each other for half a year. He secretly came back.”

Her voice was cold. “I remember that he made braciole that night. Because I was on my period, he did not put in chili. I just took my first bite and the door was knocked open. Those men came in with guns…”

Darlene hugged her tightly. “Aleena, don’t say it…”

Aleena trembled. “All these years, everyone advised me to forget, and the psychiatrist also advised me to forget.

“But I really tried my best. I could forget everything, but I just couldn’t control myself from thinking about that night. I didn’t dare to eat braciole. I was afraid to even cook. Darlene, I couldn’t stop thinking about him. He died, and I watched him die.”

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Darlene patted Aleena’s back and cried for a while. His eyes were still a little red. The moment Avery entered to see her like this, he sneered.

At that moment, Darlene suddenly thought that Aleena was right. Why did good men like Braydon die? There were so many damn men in the world. She

really wanted Avery to die too.

Avery’s expression was especially gloomy. There was still a wound on his face and the corner of his mouth. He sat down beside Darlene with a cold face.

Darlene glanced at it and mocked, “You’re injured. It looks bad.”

Avery remained silent. The door to the ward was still open. Darlene heard a

voice from outside. “Mr. Walpole, let me take you to the doctor to treat your

wounds.”

Gustave still spoke in a calm tone, “No need. Mr. Gallard is injured and doesn’t see a doctor. Compared to him, how can I find a doctor with this skin trauma?”

Avery was so angry that he wanted to go out. The nurse outside remembered something and turned back to say, “Mr. Gallard, please pour some warm water for your wife and wipe her face. She had just had her dressing changed and was suffering from pain. She was sweating.”

Avery was upset, so he walked to the door and went back to the bathroom to

get some water.

He brought some warm water over, but Darlene did not allow him to help her wipe her face. She wrung a towel and wiped her face.

Avery looked at her with a cold face for a long time before saying, “You know that I am drunk. What did you record last night?”

Darlene did not look at him. “Just because you were drunk doesn’t mean you’re crazy. You should be held accountable for your actions last night. You are my husband, but you cannot control your domestic violence against me when you are drunk. In a way, this is more serious.”

Avery held his anger. “I was indeed a little impulsive last night, but there is a limit to everyone’s patience.

“You are my wife, but you’re flirting with other men. You even secretly transferred your grandmother and brother away. Isn’t it to prepare for your own departure?” Avery resisted his anger.

His tone softened. “No man would be able to tolerate this kind of thing. Besides, who didn’t make a mistake on impulse? Darlene, I don’t want to argue with you. I apologize for what happened last night, but I have never hurt you

before.”

“Never before?” Darlene couldn’t help laughing.

“The divorce lawsuit is going to start soon. It won’t be long before you can see

and hear what you have done with your own eyes and ears.

“Avery, you can lose your memory, and your brain can selectively forget what you had done before, but the things that had happened in the past and the

evidence will help you remember them clearly.”

She looked at him and smiled softly, “I look forward to seeing your face soon. What will you do when you witness everything you have done?