A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 234

A Wound that Never Heals Chapter 234

Chapter 234 It’s Hard to Make It Through

The servant of the Elicott family never expected Avery, who had always been proud, to do that on such a snowy day.

Avery was always tough. If the servant had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never believe that.

The servant was at a loss and didn’t know what to do. “Mr. Gallard, I have passed on the message.

“You also know Mr. Elicott is sad after his grandson died. It’s not that he does not want to see you but that he doesn’t want to see anyone.”

Avery begged in the snow, “Please tell Mr. Elicott the hospital has issued a notice of critical illness for Darlene. Although I have made a mistake and shouldn’t be here, I could only ask Mr. Elicott for help.”

In the dark and cold night, there came a tired and sarcastic voice inside the door. “What do you ask me to do? Do you ask me to tell Darlene that her heart was not donated by Nathen?

“Is it not enough for Nathen to donate his heart to her? Does she have to accept it without any guilt or gratitude?”

Avery looked over. Not far away, Martin walked over with a cane.

Dressed in black, Martin had a cold expression and was supported by Frank to the iron gate.

After what happened in the Elicott family, Martine sent away most of the servants in the old house, leaving a few to help with what was necessary.

Therefore, many things had been neglected. The snow accumulated outside the gate had not yet been cleaned up.

At that moment, Avery stayed in the thick snow.

Martin walked closer and said coldly, “Off you go. I won’t agree. Darlene has taken Nathen’s life. If she can bear it, just bear it. If she can’t, I will take it as she gives it back to Nathen.

“The Elicott family has not pursued your responsibility, but I am not kind enough to make further compromises.”

Martin turned to leave, but Avery said in a hurry, “I owe the Elicott family. Mr. Elicott, I can pay you back any way you want. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“However, Darlene did not know about it at the beginning. She could not bear such a result now. The doctor said she would have a hard time getting over this.

“Mr. Elicott, please hide the truth from Darlene so that she could get through. No matter what request you make, I will try to satisfy you.”

Martin turned around and looked at Avery with burning eyes. Then, he sneered, “I am not interested in that. Don’t dream about it.”

Avery clenched his fists and said, “If you feel that Darlene owes Nathen a life, I can pay my life back.”

Martin seemed to have heard a joke. He laughed, but his eyes turned red.

After a long while, Martin continued in a cold voice, “Your life? Mr. Gallard, can your life make Nathen revive? Otherwise, your life is worthless to me.”

Martin stared coldly at Avery. “You have overestimated yourself. Who do you think you are? Even if you die here, it has nothing to do with me and the Elicott family.”

Avery trembled. Knowing Martin had made up his mind, he couldn’t say a word.

Nathen had dead. He was Martin’s only grandson, which meant the Elicott family would have no more descendants.

Avery realized his life was useless in front of those facts.

Martin walked in and coldly instructed the servant, “I won’t see him again.”

Martin returned to the living room. The elders of the Elicott family had left.

Leana had not come back yet. She begged the police to let her see the people from the black market. She wanted to know the whereabouts of Nathen’s body.

However, her efforts were in vain.

Martin frowned subconsciously when he saw Nathen’s photo in the living room.

He had to pretend it was true, but the photo looked unpleasant.

Martin instructed Frank, “Put the photo away and tell the elders of the Elicott family that they don’t need to come again.

“The others don’t need to come either. Tell them the funeral won’t be held because we haven’t found Nathen’s body.”

Frank nodded and took the photo away.

Thinking of Avery, who was still outside, Frank ventured, “Mr. Elicott, Darlene is someone Mr. Nathen risked his life to protect.

“She is kind-hearted. If she gets excited after the operation, something unexpected might happen. How about talking with Ms. Garcia as Mr. Gallard wished? Just take it as one more good deed.”

After all, Nathen had been saved and was not dead.

Martin became angry. “Frank, you have stayed by Nathen’s side for years. Taking that into consideration, I will ignore what you have said. However, don’t say it again.

“The Elicott family has done so many good deeds for years. What have we gotten in return? Do you think I am cruel?”

Martin clenched the cane in his hand. Because of his hatred, blue veins stood out on the back of his hand.

“Nathen made such a choice because he cared about Darlene. Besides, he had a psychological illness. Therefore, he didn’t even care about his life. What about the others?

“Before the heart donation surgery, Sandra, Katrina, and Avery knew it. Gustave was shrewd and might know it

Martin’s voice began to tremble. “The Bullock family, the Swale family, the Walpole family, and the Gallard family all have a relationship with the Elicott family. However, they all watched Nathen die and kept me in the dark.

“Frank, from the moment Nathen was injected with an anesthetic and laid unconscious on the operating table, he was dead. It is indisputable that they sinned by deliberately hiding something from me.

“Frank, it is impossible for me to be soft-hearted and sympathize with them.”

Frank lowered his head and dared not to say a word.

Martin said coldly, “From now on, Nathen is dead. I would never lie about him not dying.

“The one I saved is another man. I will protect him to survive. As for doing good deeds and being a good person, the Elicott family gives it up.

Avery knelt outside the Elicott’s old house the whole night. He was surrounded by bone-chilling snow. No matter how long he stayed, no one in the Elicott’s old house came out to look at him.

Even no servant came out to chase him away.

That night, the scenes he saw in the divorce court floated into his mind constantly.

He forced Darlene to stay in the heavy rain outside the hospital, the Scenery Villa, and even in front of Vivian.

Avery believed Darlene should be a thousand times colder than he was.

When the first ray of sunlight shone on the snow, the snow began to melt. The gate of the Elicott’s old house was still tightly shut.

Cyrus drove over. Avery’s legs were numb, and he was almost carried into the car by Cyrus.

Avery had never known how desperate Darlene was when she constantly pleaded after being wronged and tortured by him. At that moment, he started to understand.

When he returned to the hospital, Darlene was pushed out of the emergency room, but she was not out of danger and was transferred to the intensive care unit.

When Avery walked over, he heard the doctor talking to Darlene’s family. “We must make Ms. Garcia believe her heart is not Dr. Elicott’s. Otherwise, it will be hard for her to make it through.

“She could not accept the heart. However, if she wanted to survive, the heart must exist.”