A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 259

A Wound that Never Heals Chapter 259

Chapter 259 Walking Dead

It was early autumn, and the weather in Lancaster had turned a little cold.

In the past two days, the temperature had dropped below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

The woman sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window was wearing a cream-white thin sweater and a long blue trench coat.

The sunlight from outside the window shone in through the tree shadows, casting a soft shadow on her body.

Under the sunlight, she was very beautiful and gentle. However, when she looked at Jane, her gaze seemed a little hollow, and her face was a little pale.

Jane usually loved to chat, but in front of Darlene, she was always very careful.

Because when she was just hired here, she knew that Darlene almost died two years ago when she fell into the sea.

And when Darlene was in danger, one of her housekeepers was unable to take good care of her, which was one of the reasons that she almost died.

Therefore, Jane was afraid that she would make a mistake and provoke Darlene to make her unhappy.

She had just changed the TV channel. She knew that Darlene knew Avery. When Darlene looked at her, she subconsciously felt guilty and wanted to stop what she was doing. So she immediately muted the TV and changed the channel.

Darlene was still watching the TV screen.

Jane stood up uneasily. “Ms. Sheeran, did I disturb you when I was watching TV? Oh, right, you should take your medicine. I will bring you the medicine and warm water.”

Darlene held a paintbrush in her hand, staring in the direction of the TV screen. She tapped the drawing board a few times, wondering about something.

A moment later, she responded, “No need. I’ll eat after finishing drawing later.

“Jane, you don’t have to be so careful in front of me. It’s good to watch TV when you have nothing to do. It’s still early at this time. You can continue watching.”

Jane was very nervous, and her face was a little stiff. She smiled and nodded repeatedly, changing back to the news just now.

Before the news about the drug traffickers being arrested had even finished broadcasting, Jane was already in no mood to watch it and sat upright on the sofa.

Darlene, however, stared at the screen a few more times.

The news began to play the captured video. Outside Blue Dawn, a few skinny men lowered their heads and were taken into the police car by the police.

Avery was brought out by the police after those people.

Darlene took a few more glances to make sure that the man she saw was him, not one of the strange men who took drugs.

To a certain extent, he looked like he had a drug addiction.

His facial features and body shape were still vaguely the same as before, but that was probably all. Right now, he looked like an empty shell without a soul.

His face was pale and thin, and when he was brought out by the policeman on his left and right, he was so soft that he seemed to have no strength to walk.

It was like there was a syringe that completely removed his temperament and vitality from two years ago.

He was really similar to those drug men who walked in front of him, who were like the walking dead.

Darlene chuckled and shifted her gaze away from the television screen.

It had only been two years since they last met, but he had already become like this.

How would such a ruthless person become like this?

When Jane heard her laughter, she turned around and looked at Darlene with a strange expression.

Why was she amused by such serious news?

She felt that Darlene’s laughter was really pleasant as if she had suddenly heard the good news.

After this news was broadcast, Jane immediately went to prepare dinner and turned off the TV.

She knew that Darlene shouldn’t watch so much negative news such as drugs.

People who were addicted to drugs would die. Jane felt that just looking at this kind of news would affect her mood.

After the TV was turned off, Jane got up and went into the kitchen. She looked at the ingredients in the fridge and then prepared to go out to buy more.

Just as she arrived at the entrance, the entrance door was opened from the outside. Braylen put a suit jacket on his arm and walked in lazily.

He complained as soon as he entered the door, “Why did the temperature drop so quickly? It was more than 68 degrees Fahrenheit in the morning. You are so cruel. You don’t even send me a coat.”

Jane knew that he was not talking to her. He was here to find fault with Darlene.

She greeted him with a smile and went out to buy food with a basket.

Braylen saw that Darlene ignored him in front of the French window. He put down his coat and walked over. His knuckles knocked on her drawing board.

“I’m talking to you. Your brother is going to freeze to death. All you do is draw these useless things.”

Darlene looked at the finger on her drawing board in disgust. “Don’t touch my things. I can smell the perfume. Aren’t there a lot of people who will give you coats?”

Braylen sniffed at his shirt cuffs. He coughed lightly and changed the topic. “What nonsense are you talking about? They are my subordinates in the company. Do you understand?

“I won’t talk nonsense with you. Let me ask you. Have you taken your medicine in the afternoon? Last night, you drew until midnight. I asked you to catch up on sleep during the day. Did you sleep?

Darlene reached out and moved the drawing board. Because Braylen blocked the light, she changed to a better position.

When she was ready, she answered concisely, “Yes.”

Braylen turned back to the coffee table, opened the drawer under the coffee table, took out two boxes of medicine, and counted the number.

Then he walked over with a darkened face and took away the drawing board in front of Darlene. “When I left in the morning, there were ten pills left in one box and twelve pills in another.

“Now there are five pills in one box and six pills in another. Come and tell me. How did you take it?”

Darlene glanced at the two boxes of medicine with a guilty conscience. She took the boxes from his hand and went to the kitchen to pour water and take the medicine.

“You remembered it wrong. There were more in the morning.”

Braylen laughed in anger and followed her to the door of the kitchen. “I beg you. Please just take it.

“Last week’s examination results got worse again. Don’t blame me for not reminding you. If you don’t take your body seriously, I will take you back to Baltimore directly. I don’t care anymore!”

He was already used to Darlene’s behavior.

He vented his anger and said, “The opening ceremony and the press conference are finished. You have been tired these days.

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Darlene put down the glass of water in her hand. She looked at him for a long time and then said, “I won’t go abroad this time. I want to go back to Baltimore.”