Chapter 146: Chapter 146

Chapter 146 Are You Disappointed?

Darlene turned around to have a look. Avery was not far behind her and was walking

toward her.

Darlene didn’t trust Avery at all. She quickly hung up the phone call from Nathen and dialed Gustave’s

number, ready to press the dial button anytime.

After making some preparations, Darlene frowned and asked, “Are you following me?”

Darlene remembered that Avery almost had never come to this restaurant before, whether it was to

discuss business, to socialize, or to occasionally have a meal with

friends.

Moreover, Darlene had only been here for less than half an hour and she had just walked out of the

private room. She did not believe that she would coincidentally bump into

Avery.

When Avery was only a step away from Darlene, Darlene immediately took a step back in resistance. “If

you have anything to say, just say it.

“There’s no need to mock me. I’ve heard enough of it. If you take another step closer, I

will call for help.”

Avery had a bad temper. In the past, if Darlene kept a distance from him like this, he

would at least have to mock her.

However, Avery’s tone was abnormally calm today. “It’s fine if you want to stay in

Gustave’s place, but with your current condition, you shouldn’t come out and run

around. If Gustave really cares about you, he shouldn’t have brought you. here.‘

Darlene leaned her back against the window and said in a cold tone, “Thank you for

your concern. We know what we are doing, so there is no need for you to take care of it. Besides, isn’t

the word ‘care‘ funny coming from you?”

Every word Darlene said was laced with sarcasm. Avery felt that it was ear–piercing and frowned. “We?

Do you have to do this? You have only been with him for a short time, and you can’t even talk to me

properly now.”

Darlene grabbed her phone tightly and walked around Avery to the private room. “Yes,

110.”

Just as Darlene passed by Avery, her arm was grabbed by him.

Avery turned around and looked at the man standing outside the room. It was Braylen’s driver, Adam.

Avery guessed something and lowered his voice. “Gustave is planning to cooperate with Braylen?

“Darlene, I told you everything would be fine if you came back with me. All this trouble, all these people,

why bother?”

Darlene immediately dialed the number on her phone and pushed Avery’s hand away with a cold face. “It

is none of your business.

“It was you who broke the agreement first. Of course, Mr. Walpole will find someone else to cooperate

with. Are you disappointed that he did not come to you as you hoped?”

Darlene had Avery’s thoughts exposed and then Avery said coldly, “Darlene, you are too naive. You’re

not going to solve anything except drag down the Swale family.”

Darlene laughed and looked at Avery with some sympathy. “Mr. Gallard, you are so arrogant. Since you

think you can have everything under control, then just wait and see. Don’t end up hurting yourself.”

Darlene walked directly to the private room. Avery chased after her with a dark face. “Mr. Gallard? How

dare you call me Mr. Gallard? Darlene, let me tell you…”

Before Avery could finish his words, Darlene had already opened the door to the private

room and entered.

Avery intended to chase after Darlene, but Cyrus‘ voice rang out from behind him, “Mr. Gallard, Mr. Nixon

is still waiting for you.”

Avery looked furious, but he did not go over again. Instead, he turned around and

walked to the other side.

Avery instructed Cyrus, “Call Ricky Walpole later. Isn’t he in a hurry to take advantage

of the situation? Ask him to come to me. As he wishes.”

Cyrus was troubled. “Mr. Gallard, do you really have to do this? I’m afraid Ms. Garcia. will hold a grudge

against you.”

Avery laughed coldly, and his tone was extremely bad. “A grudge? With a backer behind.

her, Darlene doesn’t put me in her eyes at all. Right now, I can’t even stand close to her

now.

“She is so weak, yet she is still running around outside like this. It is impossible to count on Gustave to

take care of her.”

Cyrus secretly thought in his heart, in the past, when Ms. Garcia was with you, wasn’t she also pulled out

to run around every now and then?

Moreover, at that time, it was far more than just walking around like this.

However, Cyrus did not dare to say much. As Avery instructed, Cyrus contacted Ricky.

“Great!” Ricky’s excited and flattering voice immediately came over. “Please thank Mr. Gallard for

thinking so highly of me.

“When I am in charge of the Walpole Group, I will definitely thank Mr. Gallard!”

Cyrus did not say much. After deciding on the meeting place, he hung up the phone.

Darlene had just entered the private room when Gustave got up and walked over.

When Gustave saw Darlene enter, his expression eased up. “Why did you call me?”

Darlene just remembered that when Avery pulled her arm, she had called Gustave in a

hurry.

There were other people in the private room, so Darlene did not want to say more. She answered

vaguely, “Did I? Maybe I did that accidentally when I went to the bathroom.”

Gustave saw that there was nothing unusual about Darlene and nodded. “Well.”

After Gustave and Darlene sat back down, Braylen spoke first, “When I go back, I’ll let the special

assistant analyze the contract and I’ll think about it more.

“It’s not a small order. I can’t just arbitrarily sign it. I must discuss it with the other shareholders and

directors of the company.”

Braylen made up such an excuse to deliberately hold the case in suspense so as to make

Gustave lose his cool and give a little more discount.

Gustave did not seem to be anxious and readily agreed, “No problem, I will wait for your

reply.

“The price has already been reduced by 10%. If not for the Gallard Group temporarily breaking the

contract, I wouldn’t have been able to make such an offer. I believe that Mr. Swale can understand that.”

When Gustave and Braylen were almost done talking, Kadin, who had come over to have dinner with

them, said, “Why didn’t you bring Ms. Hogan from your film and television company over for a drink, Mr.

Walpole?

The director chose her as the female lead in the TV play that I financed. Speaking of that, I haven’t even

seen Ms. Hogan yet.”

When Darlene was out, Gustave had the waiter leave a portion of each dish for Darlene.

When they had almost finished eating, Gustave asked the waiter to change the dishes and let Darlene

eat something more.

“All the dishes are light. I asked the chef to make some soup. You should eat more.”

Braylen and Kadin both smiled meaningfully and did not say much.

After Darlene continued to eat, Gustave said, “Ms. Hogan has something to do and can’t make it here.

You have already read her profile and asked her for an audition, haven’t you, Mr. Mullen?

“If you are sure to let her act as the female lead, I am considering introducing a new investment in my

film and television company recently. How about taking 20% of the stake, Mr. Mullen?”

Braylen, who was at the side, casually interjected, “Ms. Hogan? Who is it?”

Gustave casually replied, “Josefina Hogan.”

Braylen’s expression immediately changed. The glass of red wine in his hand almost spilled out.

Gustave saw Braylen’s reaction and pretended to suddenly remember. “I almost forgot that Ms. Hogan is

your ex–wife, Braylen.

“But you are so forgetful. With so many women around you, you probably don’t remember Ms. Hogan,

right?”

Braylen immediately stood up with a glass of wine in his hand and walked towards.

Gustave.

“You need investment in your film and television company? I happen to be interested.

Mr. Mullen, how about giving this chance to me?” Chapter 149 She Is About to Die Chap

In front of him, Cyrus responded, “Sir, Mr. Walpole seems to be bringing Ms. Garcia along whenever he

goes out these two days.”

If Avery paid more attention, he would have noticed this.

He knew that Darlene might also be involved as he called the reporters over to make things difficult for

Gustave.

There were more than ten media rushing over. As there were many people, the reporters in the crowd

got bolder.

Darnell and Gustave blocked the way in front. The reporters continued to press forward.

“Mr. Walpole, can you answer our questions? What is the relationship between you and

Ms. Garcia?”

“Mr. Walpole, does the relationship between you and Ms. Bullock suddenly end?”

“Mrs. Gallard, will you soon divorce Mr. Gallard? If there is, will you give Mr. Gallard compensation with

Mr. Walpole’s help?”

The reporters at the back kept pushing, and security guards from the Walpole Group ran

out.

When the reporters saw that the security guards had come, they became even more. anxious. The

reporters in front of them, intentionally or unintentionally, squeezed in front of Darlene and directly

pushed her.

When Gustave turned back with a gloomy face, Darlene’s body fell back. She

subconsciously reached out to support the wall behind her, but before she could reach it, she fell to the

ground with a bang.

The scene quickly became a mess. When the reporters saw that Darlene had fallen, they all guiltily

passed the buck.

The security guards rushed over, surrounded the cordon, and sternly drove away the

reporters.

Darlene’s head hit the ground, and she felt her entire mind violently shake. The cold and

damp ground pressed against her face.

Her face was pale, and the buzzing sound in her ears had not stopped. She fell into a

coma.

Gustave had no time to let the security guard stop the reporters. He picked Darlene up from the ground

and anxiously got into the car angrily.

On the other side of the street, Avery got out of the car and quickly came over to stop. Gustave. “Give

her to me. I will send her to the hospital.”

When the reporters who had been driven away saw this scene, they immediately pointed the camera at

them and took several photos.

The photo was sent to the Internet at the same time. Before the security guards could order the reporters

to delete the photos, it had already caused an uproar on the Internet.

Gustave’s eyes were red. When he glared at Avery, it was as if he wanted to fight with

him.

His voice was furious and extremely cold. “She is about to die. Why are you so cruel?”

Avery’s body was stiff as he looked at Darlene’s pale face.

His hand was still in the air, but he no longer had the strength to touch her. He could still hear the noisy

clamor of the reporters.

He watched as Gustave carried Darlene into the car, and then the car drove off. In the wet mud on the

ground, Darlene’s scarf was still there.

The beige scarf was stained and stepped on by the crowd countless times. It landed on the ground with

dirt.

Avery squatted down and picked up the scarf. He then silently walked back to the opposite side of the

street and returned to the car.

Cyrus did not say anything and followed him into the car.

From the rearview mirror, he looked at Avery, who was holding a scarf. There was a rare hint of sarcasm

in Cyrus‘ voice. “Sir, you don’t have to go to the hospital, right? There is a meeting this morning. Why

don’t you go directly to the company?”

If he provoked Darlene again, she might really be forced to death by him.

Avery suddenly raised his head and looked at Cyrus in front of him.

He asked in a daze, “Cyrus, you also think that I was wrong? Was it me who forced her and ignored her

body?”

Cyrus replied indifferently, “I can’t interfere in your matters, but with Ms. Garcia’s current situation, any

emotional change may result in unpredictable consequences at any time.”

She could only live for two months even without any accidents. Of course, she couldn’t

stand this.

Avery gripped the scarf in his hand tightly, and the stains on the scarf stained his spotless suit jacket. He

was dazed.

“I didn’t know that she would come with him. I just wanted Gustave to back off. I want

her back.‘

He stared at the scarf in his hand with self–deception. “After all, how could she live comfortably with

someone else? How could she?”

Gustave was a scheming person, and he was used to playing tricks in the business field. How could he

really be good to Darlene?

Avery could not accept that Darlene could rely on another person, or that another man could

unconditionally treat Darlene well.

He could not help but have some selfish hopes that Darlene could still rely on him as she did back then.

Only he could take care of her.

Thinking of this, he looked forward. “Drive to the hospital. I’ll go see how she is.”

Cyrus was a little reluctant. “Sir, Ms. Garcia is already like this. Why don’t we…”

Avery interrupted him, “Cyrus, if you really do have any objections or dissatisfaction with me, I can find

someone to replace you. You’re dispensable.”

Cyrus had nothing to say. He could only follow his instructions and drive to the hospital.

When he arrived, Darlene was already in the sick room. The situation was temporarily stabilized and she

did not enter the emergency room.

Gustave went to the attending doctor and helped Darlene get the results and medicine. Then, he talked

to the doctor about Darlene’s current situation.

Darlene was still on an IV drip. The medicine had a calming effect. She woke up once and was about to

fall asleep when she heard the door open.

Thinking that Gustave had returned, she sat up on the bed and asked, “What did the doctor say?”

There was no response from the door. The sound of footsteps approached and she saw Avery walk in.

Vigilance immediately appeared in her eyes, and she anxiously reached out to press the

call bell on the bed.

Before she could press the button, Avery pressed down on her wrist first.