A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Divorce

Avery frowned and said coldly, “Continue. What happened to Ms. Sheridan?”

Mary’s gaze was a little evasive. She continued in a low voice, “I was outside just now. I saw Ms. Sheridan stepping on the back of Ms. Garcia’s hand with her high heels. She even kicked Ms. Garcia to the ground. She also verbally attacked Ms. Garcia.”

The first half of the sentence might be possible, but for the second half, Avery could be sure that it was a lie.

When Vivian held the umbrella for Darlene, Avery saw it from the window of the bedroom upstairs.

He could not see whether Vivian stepped on Darlene’s hand.

But she did not kick Darlene.

Mary stole a glance at Avery with a guilty conscience and saw Avery’s expression darken. “Who allowed you to slander Vivian like this? What exactly is your purpose? Or did you receive orders from someone?”

Mary immediately panicked and hurriedly apologized, “Mr. Gallard, I was

forced to do this!”

Anger appeared on Avery’s face as he hurried towards Vivian’s bedroom.

“Mary, you’d better make it clear. Otherwise, you won’t find a job in Baltimore or even in this country.”

A faint smile appeared on Mary’s lips as she quickly followed Avery.

Darlene knelt in the heavy rain. She was on the verge of breaking down.

The front entry was locked. Avery was staying with Vivian now and would no

longer waste time on Darlene.

Darlene took out her phone with great effort and wiped the water stains on the screen. Fortunately, it was still available.

Her heart was in great pain and she had already begun to cough up blood. A heart attack could cause sudden death at any time.

Darlene could not die. She had to take care of her younger brother and grandmother.

Darlene’s hands trembled as she looked through the address book. In the end, she had no choice but to dial Nathen’s phone number.

When the call connected and Darlene said “Dr. Elicott“, her ears buzzed and

she fainted.

When she woke up, she was lying on the hospital bed. Her arms and neck were wrapped in bandages, making her look like a mummy.

Nathen was dressed in a white coat. He sat beside her bed and looked at her with a serious expression. It seemed that he was going to investigate her.

Darlene struggled to open her eyes. When she saw Nathen, she greeted him,

“Dr. Elicott.”

Nathen had carefully disinfected and treated all the injuries on her body. Even a doctor like him who had seen many injuries was shocked to see her

like this.

There were too many wounds on her body.

Her skin was burnt and bruised. Some wounds were caused for no reason.

Darlene touched the phone at the bedside and looked at it. There were more

than ten missed calls from Avery.

She felt a little uneasy and explained in a low voice, “It’s nothing. I was

careless…”

Nathen said in a deep voice, “You won’t tell me that you accidentally

knocked into the table and hurt your head. The water on the table was

knocked over and scalded you. The foot of the table just happened to step on the back of your hand, right?”

Darlene could not find a more reasonable excuse for a moment, so she

nodded. “More or less.”

Nathen said solemnly, “Darlene, I’m not joking with you. What is it? Your husband didn’t hit you, right?”

It was domestic violence. To hurt the wife without dealing with her wounds,

Avery was a scum.

Darlene did not want others to know about her awkward situation. She was

already very grateful that Nathen could save her this time.

But if she complained to him again and let him feel sorry for her, it would

most likely implicate him.

Nathen had a good family background, but Darlene knew that it was almost impossible for him to fight against Avery.

Moreover, it wasn’t Nathen’s business. He didn’t have to interfere with Darlene’s matter.

Darlene shook her head and forced out a smile. “My bad. I forgot to bring the key last night and happened to have a heart attack. It was not as you imagined, Dr. Elicott.”

Nathen wasn’t convinced. “Fortunately, I went to your home and found you smoothly. If you hadn’t received treatment in time, you could have lost your

life.

“Moreover, when I went to your home, I saw that the lights were on. Are you sure you did not bring the key? Didn’t your husband shut you out?”

As Nathen spoke, he took out his phone and sent her a business card. “Darlene, you can’t be too soft– hearted. This is a society ruled by law. Even though you get married, you can still get a divorce. Domestic violence is against the law. This is Barrett Frederick’s business card. If you need it, I can help you tell him…”

Before he finished speaking, footsteps came from outside, accompanied by Avery’s voice. “Why didn’t you tell me that you came to the hospital? I’ve

been looking for you.”

Darlene had just woken up not long ago. When she heard this voice, she unconsciously grabbed the quilt and wanted to retreat.

Fear and resistance could not be faked. Nathen could tell at a glance that Avery did not treat Darlene well. From NôvelDrama.Org.

Avery came in, followed by Vivian and Mary.

He looked at Darlene on the bed. “I’m asking you a question. Why didn’t you

tell me that you came to the hospital?”

He glanced at Nathen. Sure enough, it was this doctor again!

Nathen took the report and asked Avery, “Ms. Garcia’s heart disease is very serious. As her husband, how can you let her suffer such a serious injury in the rain?”

Avery kept thinking that Nathen directly took Darlene away in the afternoon.

Now Nathen was protecting her. As for the medical report, Avery didn’t care about it. He knew that Darlene had heart disease, but it was not too serious. He did not take it seriously.

Darlene took the report from Nathen’s hand and put it on the bedside table, signaling Nathen to stop talking.

She knew that Avery would not care. He hoped that she would die to atone for her sins, so why should Darlene let him know that she was not going to live for long and let him and Vivian have a chance to laugh at her?

Avery looked displeased and became rude. “Thanks for treating my wife. Dr. Elicott, we need a private conversation. Please go out.”

Nathen frowned. “Since you know that she is your wife, why did you…”

A nurse rushed in from outside. “Dr. Elicott, the operation is about to start.”

Darlene said, “I’m fine, Dr. Elicott. You can go back to your work.”

They were in the hospital after all, so Avery could not touch her no matter

what.

Nathen looked at Avery with disgust and then looked at Darlene. “I have an operation in the morning. I will give my phone to another doctor. If you need anything, call me. My colleague will come immediately.”

Darlene nodded. “Okay, thank you.”

As soon as Nathen went out, Avery sneered, “Darlene, you are disgusting. You seduced a doctor and greased a nurse’s palm. Tell me, what should I do

to you?”

When Mary heard this, she approached the bed and grabbed Darlene’s hand in panic. “Ms. Garcia, please save me. Mr. Gallard found out that I lied to

him. You said that you would save me if something happened.”

Darlene frowned and pulled her hand out. “What are you doing?”

Mary blurted out, “Mr. Gallard, I didn’t lie. It was Ms. Garcia who gave me 17 thousand dollars. She asked me to step on her hand and then frame Ms. Sheridan. Ms. Garcia knew that my daughter was seriously ill and needed money. Mr. Gallard, I had no choice. I didn’t think about it clearly.”

As she spoke, she even flipped out the transfer record and showed it to

Avery.

Darlene looked at the transfer record and sneered, “This account is not mine at all. Moreover, Avery, you’re clear about whether I have 17 thousand dollars or not. All of my bank cards have been suspended by you. Not to mention 17 thousand dollars, I couldn’t even afford 1,700 dollars.”

Mary did not expect that Darlene would not even have 17 thousand dollars. Vivian was also a little surprised…