A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 246

A Wound that Never Heals Chapter 246

Chapter 246 The Lull Before the Storm (1)

In Baltimore.

In the hospital, the doctor gave Darlene a check-up and then put her on a drip. It was almost dawn.

Darlene fell asleep on the drip, and the psychologist called Dakota to the office.

When they arrived at the office, the psychologist took out the diagnosis and surveillance videos of Darlene receiving psychological therapy and being hypnotized, which made her forget Nathen. The whole process was recorded.

Seeing Darlene’s current situation, anyone would suspect that something was wrong, so the psychologist arranged the diagnosis and videos and gave them all to Dakota.

There was no one else in the room. The psychologist directly said, “Mrs. Swale, maybe my medical skills are not good, so I can’t find Ms. Garcia’s real problem.

“I heard that your husband knew Dr. Everett, the most famous psychological expert abroad, but Dr. Everett has retired and has not seen any patients in recent years.

“My suggestion is that you ask your husband to contact Dr. Everett and give these documents and videos to him. Perhaps Dr. Everett can find out Ms. Garcia’s real situation now.”

Dakota was so anxious. Now that the doctor had given her a feasible suggestion, she naturally could not refuse.

She took those things out and immediately asked Lucian to contact Dr. Everett and send all the information and videos to Dr. Everett.

There were a lot of things, and it happened that Dr. Everett was traveling abroad and could not check them immediately.

However, Dr. Everett quickly promised to check those things carefully as soon as possible and give them a reply in two days at the latest.

Dakota felt extremely uneasy. On New Year’s Eve, she stayed in the hospital all day at Darlene’s bedside. Dakota really did not dare to leave.

Even so, Dakota still felt worried and ordered someone to throw away all the knives and scissors in the sick room.

Darlene sat at the head of the bed and looked at it resignedly.

After Dakota searched the sick room and threw away those things, there was not a single needle left. Darlene said, “It was really an accident last night. You don’t have to be so nervous.”

Gustave helped Dakota clean up. Braylen and Lucian had already rushed over.

Hearing Darlene speak, Gustave immediately turned back to look at her with a sullen face.

“You should rest well. No matter what you say this time, you won’t have another chance.”

Darlene smiled and did not say a word.

There were almost no patients in the hospital on New Year’s Eve, especially when it was four or five o’clock in the afternoon.

There were obviously fewer doctors and nurses in the hospital.

On New Year’s Eve, almost all of them went back to eat dinner, leaving behind a few doctors and nurses who secretly complained

from time to time, “Why is it my turn to be on duty on New Year’s Eve?”

There were a few patients who couldn’t leave the hospital, and their families had already sent dinner over. Laughter could be heard from the sick room next to them.

Darlene looked outside. Gustave felt that this hospital was too cheerless.

On New Year’s Eve, almost all families gathered at home to eat dinner, which made this hospital full of the smell of disinfectant even more unlively.

Darlene looked at the door for a while and then at Gustave. “I want to go back. I’m not sick. I don’t want to be hospitalized.”

Dakota immediately looked at Darlene warily and said seriously, “You’d better stay in the hospital. I’ll ask Rylie to cook more dishes later. We can have dinner together in the hospital.”

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Even if something happened, at least the hospital would be able to treat her in time.

A nurse came in, helped Darlene remove the needle, and said, “Ms. Garcia, you won’t have an IV tonight. Have a good rest.”

When the nurse left, Darlene said, “Let’s go back. I want to go back.”

Dakota was soft-hearted after all. She thought, this is the first New Year’s Eve after

Darlene returned to the Swale’s home. She has almost recovered from the surgery. I just need to pay more attention to her when she goes back.

Dakota agreed. Lucian and Braylen also agreed. Gustave wanted to stop Darlene, but in the end, he did not speak.

They packed up, and the entire family returned to the Swale’s home that day.

When they returned, it was only six o’clock.

The servants were setting off fireworks.

Outside the huge villa, fireworks were exploding everywhere.

Darlene seemed to be in a good mood and insisted on helping them make dinner.

Dakota could not stop Darlene and also busied herself in the kitchen.

Gustave was at the side. He could only occasionally hand over a glass or a rag.

Braylen stood to the side and ate. Rylie was cutting fruits on the counter. He ate a piece as soon as she cut off one. When Rylie was done, Braylen went to Darlene and ate the fried chicken that she had just made.

Dakota couldn’t stand Braylen anymore and wanted to drive him out.

Just as she was about to make a move, a servant rushed in and said with an embarrassed expression, “Mrs. Swale, Mr. Braylen, Mrs. Bulwer is here. She wouldn’t leave. She said… that she wanted money.

Dakota had always been nice. When she heard this, she was so angry that her face darkened. “Nataly is really greedy. Her son is sick in bed. Why should my son pay the medical fees for him?”

Dayton was sick, and Nataly had let Josefina ask Braylen for money several times.

If not for the fact that Josefina had been well-behaved before, Dakota would have gone to the Bulwer’s home to settle the score.

The servant continued hesitantly, “Mrs. Bulwer said that it was not because of her

son, but because Ms. Hogan was pregnant with Mr. Braylen’s child. She wants to ask Mr. Braylen for money for the baby’s sake.”

Dakota didn’t figure it out for a moment. “What a joke. Braylen and Josefina have been divorced for more than a year. Now, Josefina is pregnant. How could it be possible?”

After she finished speaking, Dakota realized that something was wrong. She turned around and asked Braylen, “Recently, you and Josefina have…”

When she turned her head, she noticed that

Braylen had gone out with a sullen face.

When Braylen went out, Nataly was still crying and making a scene outside the iron. gate. “You can’t be so mean. You don’t lack money. I don’t need much. Is it too much to ask for 17 thousand dollars for Josefina?

“Josefina has a big belly now. She wants to kill herself at home. If something happens, she and her child will die. It’s fine that

Dayton is cuckolded, but how can my family afford to raise this child?”

Nataly had lost money playing cards these two days. She went to ask Josefina for money but failed, so Nataly mentioned the fetus to the Swale family.

After all, a big family like the Swale family must care a lot about their reputation. Since something like this happened, not to mention 17 thousand dollars, even if Nataly wanted 170 thousand dollars, the Swale family would definitely give it to her without saying a word.

While Nataly was still wailing, Braylen had already arrived at the iron gate. He looked at her coldly. “What nonsense are you talking about? Are you courting death?”

Nataly saw that Braylen had personally come out, and she felt hopeful. She immediately took out the pregnancy test report that she had carefully placed in her pocket. “The report is here. It was written clearly.

“If you do not admit it and Josefina commits suicide, things will be exposed one day. You can’t hide it.”

Nataly had just handed over the report when a hand suddenly grabbed it from the side.

Josefina rushed over. Her face was a little pale in the moonlight, and she held the report tightly in her hand. “That’s not true. Nataly is crazy. She just wants money. I’ll take her away.”

Inside the villa, Darlene looked at Gustave beside her anxiously. “He hasn’t come in after so long. Something must have happened. Why don’t you go out and take a look? Don’t let things get serious.”

Seeing that Rylie was still in the kitchen,

Gustave responded hesitantly, “Okay. Rylie, help Darlene here. Don’t let her get scalded.”

Rylie agreed. Once Gustave left, there were only her and Darlene left in the kitchen.

Rylie was old and was at the age where she loved to watch the fun. At this time, all she thought about were the people outside the villa.

Darlene cooked another plate of fried chicken and looked at Rylie with a smile. “Rylie, go take a look too. The dishes are almost ready. You can go out and call them to eat dinner.”

Rylie nodded repeatedly. “Alright, alright. Ms. Garcia, you have to be careful. I will be back soon.”

Darlene smiled, “Okay, go ahead.”