A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 182

Chapter 182 Chips in His Hand Are All Gone

In the entire Baltimore, there was no one else other than Gustave who could silently take Reina away from Avery’s place.

The more Avery thought about it, the more he felt that it could be related to

Gustave.

It was one thing for Nigel to disappear, but Reina, who was paralyzed in bed and could not take care of herself at all, was suddenly transferred out of the hospital without anyone knowing. It was definitely not something that ordinary people could do.

Thinking of this, he tensed up and stood up, looking at Cyrus. “Call Mr. Cassius. Don’t say anything else. Just ask him if his son is still at his place.”

He was not sure if Darlene knew about the disappearance of Nigel and Reina. If she did not know, the sudden disappearance of her grandmother and younger brother would make her unable to accept it for a while.

Cyrus immediately called and quickly came over to tell Avery. “Mr. Walpole is at Mr. Cassius’s place.

“Mr. Cassius said that Mr. Walpole and his mother had stayed at the Walpole’s home for the entire night until now. They had never left the Walpole’s home

for a minute.”

Speaking of which, it was also because Gustave had been trapped.

Furthermore, Darlene had caused a ruckus when she returned to Southwood Villa last night, which was why Avery and Cyrus had neglected Reina and Nigel.

Avery had planned to go to the hospital this morning and go to Nigel’s school

to see him.

However, because Aleena had come early in the morning and delayed him for

such a long time and even threatened to call the police over, Avery was

momentarily distracted and forgot about visiting Nigel and Reina.

When he thought of this, Avery grabbed the cup on the coffee table and smashed it to the ground. “Kidding me?”

Aleena had obviously never intended to sign the contract with Avery.

She was most likely very clear that the police could not do anything to Avery, and Avery could not allow her to meet Darlene either.

However, she still stayed here for a long time. Now that she had left and something had happened, Avery finally reacted. Her real purpose for coming here was to stall him and Cyrus, intentionally stalling for time.

Avery clenched his fists, and his voice trembled in anger. “Even if Aleena is involved, the person who actually made arrangements must have something

to do with Gustave!”

Cyrus thought of something and said in a low voice, “I remember something. Mr. Walpole was trapped in the house by Mr. Cassius yesterday. This is true.

“But he has a capable assistant called Darnell. Last night, I went to the

hospital to visit Reina. I seemed to see Darnell sneaking into the hospital.”

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong.

“No one in the Walpole family is sick. Gustave was trapped in the house. Darnell did not think of a way to help but ran to the hospital at night. It is

fishy.”

Avery clenched his fists tightly and pressed them against the sofa. “So, it was all a trap. Gustave deliberately pretended to be trapped by Mr. Cassius helplessly. So Mr. Cassius and I relaxed our vigilance. Then, this morning, Aleena came to pin me down.”

As for sending Reina and Nigel away, it was planned by him a long time ago. It was just that he let Darnell take action. He is inconspicuous.”

It was no wonder that the servants and bodyguards at Gustave’s villa last night were so obedient to let Avery in. They even took the initiative to stop and

persuade Darlene to follow Avery.

He figured everything out, but it was too late. Cyrus said that the only bargaining chip that Avery could use to keep Darlene was Reina and Nigel. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Now that all the chips were gone, Darlene would not be willing to stay by his side. Her heart had long belonged to Gustave.

Avery’s expression was extremely ugly as he instructed a servant, “Keep an eye on Darlene and don’t let her leave Southwood Villa. No matter who comes, he will not be allowed to come in or see her.”

When the servant heard that something had happened, she nodded in agreement cautiously.

At the Walpole’s home…

Gustave was heavily injured and was locked in the bedroom with Catalina.

He had no intention of escaping, but it seemed that because Catalina was controlled, he had no choice but to compromise with Cassius.

Cassius was not only unhappy but also a little gratified. In any case, Gustave

still had a soft spot.

Although threatening his son with his wife was disgraceful, Cassius had no

other choice.

He went downstairs to have breakfast and sat on the sofa in the living room imagining what would happen in the future. “After this, he will be obedient. I

will ask him to go back to the Walpole Group and continue to manage the

company. The matter concerning that woman will come to an end for the time being.”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion outside.

The butler came in from outside in a panic and said anxiously, “Sir, Darnell has brought a few police officers over.”

Cassius’s face darkened. “What’s going on? My son has been obediently staying here. Is his assistant qualified to call the police over? I think he is risking his neck.”

Darnell’s laughter came from outside. “Mr. Cassius, you are so arrogant. The police are impartial. No matter how capable I am, I can’t let the police officers barge into your place for no reason.”

Cassius’s face was a little stiff, and he began to play dumb. “What do you mean, Darnell? My fellow police officers, what kind of case are you

investigating? I haven’t done anything that I shouldn’t have done. I’m afraid

you have come to the wrong place.”

John showed his police registration certificate and said, “Mr. Cassius, we have received a call, claiming that you have illegally imprisoned your son and wife.

‘Your wife is suffering from a psychological illness. You have the

responsibility and right to supervise and take care of her. But for your son, an

adult with a healthy mind, it is unreasonable for you to restrict his personal

freedom.”

Cassius looked surprised. “What are you saying? My wife is with my son. As for my son, he has grown up and is strong. As his father, I can’t control him.

“He is really not with me. What happened, Darnell? Is he missing?”

On the stairs, Gustave’s voice sounded. “Darnell, why did you alert the police? I just brought my mother here to take a look.”

Cassius’s face froze for a moment. He turned around and looked at Gustave who was walking downstairs with Catalina. Behind them, several bodyguards who were in a sorry state rushed out. They were obviously injured.

When they met Cassius’s angry eyes, the bodyguards looked terrified.

Gustave, who had been abused by Cassius because of Catalina from last night until now, suddenly changed his stance when he heard the noise downstairs.

He was obviously injured by Cassius, but when he attacked, the bodyguards could not stop him at all.

John laughed. “Isn’t he here?”

Cassius put on a fake smile. “When did this brat come? I just woke up and didn’t even know when he had come here.”

Gustave brought Catalina outside and apologized to the police. “I just came to take a look. My assistant was too rash and troubled you.”

The police officers looked at each other in dismay for a while, but they still

left.

Cassius watched them leave. Then, he turned around and scolded the bodyguards angrily, “A bunch of trash!”

The bodyguards looked helpless. “Mr. Walpole had no intention of fighting back from last night until this morning. He suddenly made a move just now. As you know, it’s really difficult for someone to gain the upper hand if they fight him.”

Cassius was so angry that he dropped something on the ground. When Gustave went out, the sound of something smashing could be heard faintly.

The police left first. Catalina was a little frightened. Gustave let Arthur who

followed them take Catalina to the doctor first.

Darnell got into the car and sat in the driver’s seat.

When Gustave got in the back seat, Aleena was already sitting there with a face full of admiration. “Mr. Walpole, you had a wonderful plan. You even schemed against your own father. You are amazing!”

Gustave laughed. “Ms. Spence is quite capable. You helped a lot. I should treat

you to a meal later.”

Aleena clicked her tongue. “That’s strange. Darlene is not your woman. I helped her because we are friends. Why should you treat me to a meal?”

Darnell, who was in front, laughed. “Ms. Spence, Mr. Walpole has a high IQ and low EQ. Don’t beat around the bush to know his true thoughts. You’ll definitely succeed.”

Gustave stopped joking and looked at Darnell. “My phone is out of battery. Send a message to Darlene so that she can be at ease.”