A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 103

Chapter 103 Darlene Is Looking at Hirn

Gustave immediately rushed upstairs and pushed open the bedroom door. It was already chaotic inside.

Reina was scalded and sat on the sofa with Darlene’s support. Reina was panting heavily with a pale face.

Abigail, who was still on the ground, had a big bump on her forehead. She covered her head and cried out, “It hurts.”

A few servants who had just rushed in hurriedly helped Abigail up.

Gustave said in a deep voice, “What’s going on?”

Darlene cleaned Reina’s wound with a towel. She did not make a sound and only glared at Abigail with hostility.

Reina was kind. When she explained, she subconsciously explained for Abigail, “This medicine has just been served and has not been cooled yet. Ms. Bullock probably felt that it was fun. She picked it up and wanted to have a taste.

“I closed my eyes and dozed off. I didn’t notice that she was scalded. She threw the bowl out and sprinkled some on me.” Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

Reina was worried that Gustave would be unhappy and cause trouble for Darlene, so she added, “I was scalded and I got up in a hurry. Ms. Bullock was scared and fell down.”

Darlene frowned and helped Reina apply burn ointment to her arm. He couldn’t help but say, “Grandma, she didn’t sprinkle some. It’s a whole bowl.”

Darlene lowered her voice as she worried about Reina. “No matter what Ms. Bullock is

like, she should know better than a three–year–old.

“Even a three–year–old would not throw boiling medicine on someone. Even if she was scalded and directly let go, the bowl would only fall to the ground.”

Darlene had just entered the bathroom, and her grandma was sleepy, so Darlene let the

servants go out first and there was no one to stop Abigail.

Speaking of which, Darlene could not help but suspect that Abigail had taken the

opportunity to enter because she knew that there were not many people inside.

Perhaps Darlene was being mean, but after Vivian, Darlene really did not believe in innocent people.

Abigail trembled as she stood up, covering her head and letting out a muffled groan. Her voice was a little silly, “I didn’t do it on purpose. I won’t come in again.”

Gustave ordered Darnell to call the doctor in. Seeing that Abigail’s forehead had been hit hard, he explained, “Darlene, Ms. Bullock is indeed not very smart. She should not have

done it on purpose.”

“Don’t think too much. It was my negligence. I should have someone keep an eye on her. Don’t worry. It won’t happen again next time.

Darlene could not insist on anything. She lived in others‘ house. She endured her displeasure and slowed down her tone. “Mr. Walpole, you are too serious. This is your home. I didn’t take good care of Grandma, so it’s Ms. Bullock’s fault.”

Gustave knew that she was angry, but since things were already like this, they could not do anything to Abigail, who had a mental problem.

Because of brain problems, Abigail had always been against doctors. The only people she could accept were a surgeon and a psychologist who had been treating her in the

hospital.

Gustave hesitated for a moment and told Darnell, “I’ll take Ms. Bullock to the hospital first. I’ll be back soon. Darnell, get the doctor to come over and take a good look at Mrs.

Garcia.”

Darnell agreed and stayed behind.

Darlene did not speak again. The hand that was holding the towel unconsciously

clenched. The familiar feeling of suffocation struck her.

When Gustave left the bedroom, he felt that Darlene was looking at him behind him. He

turned around and looked, but Darlene was only continuing to apply medicine to her

grandmother.

He turned around and left. For some reason, he felt as if there was a thorn in his heart.

Abigail was still groaning in pain. When she went downstairs, she wanted to grab

Gustave’s arm.

She reached out her hand and Gustave avoided it. For some reason, he felt conflicted. “Leave by yourself.”

Abigail let out a muffled “oh” and followed him out of the villa.

When they arrived outside, the housekeeper, Arthur, had been waiting in the front yard.

Gustave waited for Abigail to get into the back seat first, then turned around to look inside the villa. He then went around to the driver’s seat and opened the car door.

“Arthur, don’t go. Mrs. Garcia was scalded. Go and help Ms. Garcia take care of her. If you need any medicine, get the doctor to write a list and then go to the hospital to get it. If it’s serious, take Reina to the hospital.”

Arthur felt a little strange. There were so many servants and bodyguards in the villa, and Darnell was also there. There was no need for him to stay, right?

Gustave added, “Get out of the car and go take a look.”

Arthur did not ask too much. He unfastened his seatbelt and got out of the car to return

to the villa.

Behind him, Gustave got into the car and the car quickly left.

In the bedroom, Darlene kept silent and lowered her head to apply medicine to Reina’s

arm.

The doctor came in with a first–aid kit. She asked for some scald plaster and cotton swabs and helped Reina apply the medicine herself.

The doctor stood at the side awkwardly. “Ms. Garcia, why don’t you let me do it?”

Darlene carefully applied the medicine to Reina. When she answered, her voice was still

calm, “It’s okay. I can do it. Her injury is not serious. I don’t need to trouble you.”

The doctor had no choice. The medicine had been applied and Reina’s wound was not

too serious. The doctor left the medicine and could only go out first. The doctor thought that he would come in later.

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Once the bedroom quieted down, Darlene did not say another word other than what she

said to the doctor.

Reina saw that Darlene did not look good and felt a little apologetic. “Darlene, did

grandma cause you trouble?”

Darlene suddenly raised her head, her eyes red. “Grandma, this is not your fault.”

Her voice was slightly trembling, but she added, “It’s not my fault either.”

It was probably because she was too familiar with this thing. She had also been scalded by Avery’s boiling water before, which was why she could not control herself and had excessive emotional reactions.

It was the same. She suddenly felt that there was not much difference between them.

After such a ruckus, Reina became even more tired and quickly fell asleep again.

Darlene sat in front of the big window and waited, thinking that she should leave early.‘

The matter between Abigail and Gustave had nothing to do with her, but now that things had come to this, she had to be wary of Abigail and had to go abroad as soon as possible.

When she thought of this, she looked out of the window and saw that it had gradually darkened. In the end, she still called Gustave.

She had already thrown away her phone. Last night, Darnell helped her buy a new one. The number on her phone was only Gustave’s.

When the call went over, it was a little noisy. Gustave’s voice came over, “Darlene, what’s wrong?”

Darlene heard that there seemed to be something on Gustave’s side, so she did not hesitate and went around the bush. “Mr. Walpole, I want to go abroad early. Can I

trouble you…”

It was not easy for her to buy a plane ticket to go abroad. She was worried that Avery would find the traces left behind, so she wanted to trouble Gustave to take her away. with a private plane.

Thinking that he was also busy, she added, “If Mr. Walpole is willing to help, please send me and my grandmother abroad. I can find a way to settle down there myself. Mr. Walpole doesn’t need to spend time with us.”

Gustave replied after a long while, “It’s not safe for you to go abroad alone. Ms. Bullock is not in a good condition. How about this? I will try my best tomorrow. At the latest,

the day after tomorrow, I will find time to send you away.”

Darlene clenched her fist and did not say anything more. “Okay.”

Gustave hurriedly said a few more words and hung up the phone.

Darlene sat on the sofa in front of the floor–to–ceiling window and did not get up for a long time.

Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow was kind of full of uncertainty.

Gustave probably couldn’t care less about her now, not to mention that he had helped her back then because he only took her for another one.

Now that the real one had returned, he might not have a solid reason to help her

anymore.

Thinking of this, she got up and woke Reina up. “Grandma, let’s go.“