Chapter 176 Go Back Home With Me
The light outside the backyard was dim. Darlene looked up and could not see the face of
the man in the dark.
But the voice was too familiar. The moment she felt relieved when she escaped, she felt as if she had
been doused with cold water.
All the expectations were extinguished once again. When she looked over, she felt cold
from head to toe.
She held the certificate tightly in her hand. The edge of the certificate pierced into her hand. She could
not tell where the pain was.
Avery looked at her. His eyes were extremely calm as if nothing had happened between them. He could
not see her resistance, nor could he see the disgust she felt towards him.
He looked at her as if a gentle and considerate husband looked at his beloved wife.
He took a step closer to her. âDarlene, Mr. Walpole will not be back. Go back home with
me.â
Darlene shook her head. She clenched her trembling hands, her knuckles turning pale.
She sounded like she had fallen into a dream. She tried her best to pull herself out of the dream. âNo, itâs
not like that. I was wrong. It wasnât him.â
Avery didnât get any closer. From a few steps away, his face, just like her face, shrouded
in darkness, couldnât be seen clearly.
On the way here, he had been trying hard to think of a way to piece together those
wrong memories.
Why was Darlene now relying on another man? Where was their child? Why did she choose to abandon
him when she could take care of him after he was paralyzed for a
year?
He tried hard to piece together those scattered memories, but he found that he couldnât
do it no matter what.
He couldnât find any reasonable reason to explain the situation between him and
Darlene.
Darlene was retreating, slowly pulling apart the distance between her and him. Then,
she seemed to have suddenly made up her mind. She gritted her teeth and grabbed the stuff in her
hands. She turned around and desperately ran in another direction.
The moment she turned around and left, Avery clearly saw that there was only deep fear and
determination in her eyes.
He stood where he was and did not speak or chase after her. He just watched her back, not even taking
a step forward.
Darlene did not run far away. She was stopped by a bodyguard in Gustaveâs villa.
The bodyguard looked at her coldly and said, âMs. Garcia, Mr. Gallard can come here because Mr.
Cassius informed him and gave him the address.
âNow that Mr. Walpole chose to stay with Mr. Cassius, youâd better go back with Mr. Gallard. Donât cause
trouble for Mr. Walpole and the Walpole family.â
Darlene glared at him fiercely. âGet out of the way. Even if Mr. Walpole doesnât come back now, where I
go has nothing to do with you.â
The bodyguard still stopped her. âIf Ms. Garcia didnât leave this villa, then no matter where you go, it has
nothing to do with me or the Walpole family.
âBut Ms. Garcia, since you walked out from here today, it has something to do with Mr.
Walpole.
âEverything you are experiencing now is not Mr. Walpoleâs fault. Mr. Walpole has no obligation to bear it
for you. Just treat it as if you do a good deed. Donât get him into trouble anymore.â
Darlene looked at him coldly. Her eyes were extremely dry. The cold wind seemed to tear her heart
apart. Her limbs and bones were cold.
After a long time, she let out a dry laugh. âMr. Cassius asked you to say this, right?â
The bodyguard answered coldly, âYes, Mr. Cassius also asked me to tell you that, as you can see, Mr.
Walpole has been trying his best to help you during this period.
âHowever, he was accused by the media that he had an affair with you. He was kicked out of the
company by the directors and shareholders. His life was thwarted, and his career stagnated. And the
Walpole Group suffered a huge loss recently.
âMr. Walpole did not tell you this because he cares about your feelings, but you should know that Mr.
Cassius only has one son, and Mr. Walpole will be in charge of the
Walpole Group sooner or later.
âMr. Cassius begged you to let Mr. Walpole go. If you and Mr. Gallard do not get along well, please find
another way to solve it.â
Darlene finally stopped moving. The boneâpiercing wind in the early morning blew on her face. She
shivered uncontrollably. At that moment, all her strength was drained.
She smiled, though her face was frozen. âYou are right. Iâm his burden. He does not owe me anything
and has no obligation to bear this for me.â
The bodyguard showed a bit of empathy. âRegarding Ms. Garciaâs current situation, I can only express
deep sympathy and regret.
âBut Mr. Walpole has his responsibilities and difficulties. Even if he can help you, he has to give up a lot,
which was painstakingly accumulated by him and the Walpole family for years.â
Darlene looked up at him. âIs he alright now?â
The bodyguard answered, âDonât worry. He is Mr. Cassiusâs only child. Thus, Mr.
Cassius canât deal with him.
âWhen you leave, everything about Mr. Walpole will get back on track. Everything in the Walpole family
will be as good as before. I also hope that after you leave, you can
think of other ways to get what you want.
The bodyguard looked at Cyrus, who was approaching from behind. âThen Ms. Garcia, goodbye.â
Avery brought Darlene back to Southwood Villa.
He did not remember how long Darlene had not been back. In his memory, they had
always lived here.
Just a few days ago, they had gone out of here and went to the hospital for a pregnancy checkup.
On the way back, Darlene did not say a word. When they entered the living room of the Southwood Villa,
Darlene sat on the sofa, like a puppet without even moving her eyes.
This made Avery at a loss.
They sat opposite each other for a long time. The day was breaking.
He looked at Darleneâs lower abdomen. The miscarriage still made him feel unbelievable.
He took out his phone, dialed the number that Cyrus gave him, and called Seth.
âIâll call the doctor over to check on you. The wind was strong last night. You might have caught a cold.
Moreover, your calf is injured.â
What Avery wanted the doctor to check was more than this.
Seeing that Darlene had no reaction, Avery dialed the phone and walked a little further to the floorâtoâ
ceiling window to make a call.
Because he was afraid that Darlene would resist, he let the servants go to rest first. With few people
around, she might feel at ease.
Seth quickly picked up the phone. He was woken up from his wonderful dream. Considering Averyâs
current special condition, Seth still had a good attitude.
âMr. Gallard, whatâs the matter?â
Avery turned around to take a look. Darlene was still sitting on the sofa, motionless.
He replied, âCould you come over now? I want you to give my wife a thorough physical checkâup. Also, a
pregnancy examination.â
This gave Seth a headache. How could he make Avery believe that his son, that sixâmonthâold fetus,
was gone?
Seth was silent for a long time, but in the end, he did not say much. âOkay. Iâll come
over now.
Avery hung up the phone. When he turned back, Darlene had disappeared.