A Wound that Never Heals

A Wound that Never Heals Chapter 243
Chapter 243 Sleeping Pills
For nearly a month, it was uneventful.
Darlene was recuperating in the Swale family’s villa. Reina rarely came back from the hospital. And it was hard to see Nigel
because he studied in school during the winter break.
In the past, Dakota would occasionally go to the company. Now, she was worried that Darlene was too bored at home and that
something would happen to her, so Dakota did not go to the company anymore. She stayed at home all day to keep Darlene
company.
Gustave would drop by after he clocked out.
At first, he refused Dakota’s invitation to stay in the Swale’s home.
After a few days, he moved in, treating this place as his own home.
Braylen laughed at him, but in his heart,
Braylen was very happy. After all, during this period, the Swale family and Gustave had signed a lot of cooperation contracts.
Braylen had gained a lot of benefits, so he was very pleased.
The days passed uneventfully and quickly. In the blink of an eye, Darlene was twenty-nine years old. Her body had recovered a
lot.
Reina was discharged from the hospital and came to the Swale’s home to celebrate the New Year. Nigel’s school lessons had
also ended. The Swale family’s company had released their annual leave. Lucian had decided for the first time that he would not
be busy with work for the next few days.
Dakota smiled all day and personally arranged many things for the New Year.
She also thought about holding a banquet to celebrate Darlene’s return to the Swale family and introducing her to the public.
She asked Darlene for her opinion and Darlene agreed immediately.

Dakota thought about it. She found that Darlene agreed to almost everything during this period of time.
The thing that ruined the happy atmosphere happened the day before New Year’s Eve.
That night, the whole Swale family had dinner together. Gustave also stayed with them.
After the meal, they chatted for a while, and it was already late at night.
Dakota thought that Darlene had been very well-behaved during this period of time. She recalled that she had lost her daughter
when
Darlene was young. In the past twenty years,
Dakota had never shared a bed with her daughter.
Dakota tossed and turned at night and could not fall asleep, so she got up and walked over to Darlene’s bedroom. When she
raised her hand to knock on the door, there was no response from inside. The door was not locked.
Dakota knocked on the door a few more times, but there was still no response from inside. She was worried, so she directly
opened the door and went in.
The lights in the bedroom were not turned off. It was late at night, but there was no one in the bedroom. However, the lights in
the bathroom were on.
Dakota felt uneasy. She walked to the bathroom and shouted, “Darlene, are you inside?”
After a while, Darlene’s hoarse voice came out of the bathroom, “I’m here. I’m taking a shower.”
Dakota immediately replied, “It’s fine, just go ahead. It’s getting colder tonight, so I’m wondering if you want a thicker quilt.”
Darlene’s voice came from inside, “There’s a blanket in the wardrobe. There’s no need for that. Thank you.”
Dakota also realized that this excuse wasn’t very reasonable. She replied somewhat unnaturally, “Alright then. Goodnight.”
Darlene responded positively. Dakota thought that it was already very good for
Darlene to accept the Swale family so quickly and live in the Swale’s home.
She shouldn’t push Darlene too much. It was better to give Darlene more space for the time being.

Thinking of this, Dakota turned around and wanted to go out first.
On the bedside table, Darlene’s phone rang.
Originally, Dakota had no intention of answering the phone on Darlene’s behalf.
She walked to the bedside and just wanted to bring the phone over to the bathroom for Darlene.
However, when Dakota got closer and saw that the caller ID on the screen was “Avery”, she immediately felt displeased.
Over the past month, Avery would always come over every three to five days. Dakota had talked to him many times, but Avery
was unwilling to give up. He even came over to say some inexplicable words.
Dakota did not want Darlene to be harassed by Avery. After hesitating for a while, she finally picked up the call with a cold face.
Just as the call connected, Avery’s somewhat anxious voice came over, “Darlene, don’t hang up the phone in a hurry. Listen to
me.
“I have found some clues about Nathen. In less than three days, I will find evidence. I...”
Dakota had an impatient and disgusted expression on her face. During this period of time, Avery had said too much such
nonsense.
Half a month ago, he said that he had found Nathen’s whereabouts abroad. He also said it about ten days ago.
Every time Avery said that he would be able to find Nathen in two or three days, or at least, he would be able to find the
evidence.
At the very beginning, Dakota believed him. She had even sent her own people to look for the foreign place that Avery had
mentioned.
But in the end, she did not find anything at all.
Now, almost a month had passed in the blink of an eye, and Avery still had the same excuse.
Dakota was certain that Avery had no other way to get close to Darlene at the moment, so he deliberately said this to arouse the
interest of the Swale family.

Dakota coldly interrupted him, “Mr. Gallard, it’s enough. I have always tolerated your actions since the Swale family has a close
relationship with the Gallard family.
“Otherwise, the Swale family will press charges against you for excessive harassment. Similar things also took place before. I
suppose it isn’t too much to say that your breaking into my house is against the law, right?”
On the other end of the line, Avery’s voice was anxious. “Mrs. Swale, I meant it this time.”
Dakota did not believe his words. “Mr. Gallard, when you said this last time, you were also serious.
“In short, please do not call my daughter again, and do not come here again. My daughter is doing very well now. She does not
know the person you are talking about.
Mr. Gallard, please do not harass her.”
After Dakota finished speaking, she did not wait for Avery to speak and directly hung up the phone.
Habitually, Dakota opened the drawer on the bedside table and wanted to put the phone back.
When she remembered that Darlene’s phone was originally placed on the bedside table, the drawer had already been pulled
open.
There were a few pieces of white paper in the drawer, and it looked a little strange.
Dakota picked up the pieces of paper, which betrayed a small paper bag inside.
Dakota did not know why, but she remembered Avery’s nonsense during this period of time. She took out the small paper bag,
opened the package, and saw a pack of white pills.
White pills.
Dakota suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head. During this period, the pills that Darlene had taken were all given by her.
The white pills were sleeping pills. Every night, Dakota only gave Darlene one. Almost every time, Dakota watched her eat it.
The bathroom door still had not opened. The surroundings suddenly seemed to be deathly silent.
Dakota suddenly came around. She got up and rushed to the bathroom with a pale face.