Chapter 203 A Terminal Illness
Avery released his grip on Sandraâs neck and hung up the phone.
Avery turned around and approached Katrina, his voice filled with rage. âYouâre at the brink of death, yet
you still dare to curse Darlene. You must be courting death.â
Sandra anxiously asked Katrina, âDo you really know who wants to donate his heart to
Darlene?â
Sandra hoped that she could have other bargaining chips that would let Avery not call the police and tell
others what he heard.
Vivian had reached the end of the rope.
If Sandra brought Vivian back and gave her to Avery, Vivian might tell Avery the truth
about his car accident and put Sandra in trouble.
When that happened, Sandra would be in greater trouble. She would be all washed up.
Katrinaâs body trembled violently. She was not very sure.
The Swale family had shares in this hospital and was one of its bosses, so Lucian and
Katrina knew its director well.
A few days ago, Katrina went to visit the director. She wanted to pretend to be filial and
ask about her fatherâs current condition.
Unexpectedly, Katrina happened to hear the director ask Nathen if the heart that
matched Darleneâs was his own.
Katrina remembered that Nathenâs answer was ambiguous, and the director was very
emotional. It seemed that there was a lot of evidence to confirm that the heart was
Nathenâs.
Therefore, Katrina was not sure, but Avery wanted to kill her now. To stay alive, she
could only pretend to be sure.
Thinking of this, Katrina made a decision and said with a straight face, âI am very sure.
I heard Nathen say the heart that matched Darleneâs was his.
âNathen is a living person, but he wants to donate his heart to Darlene. If it is known by Darlene, the
hospital, or the Elicott family, he canât do that.â
Avery fiercely held Katrinaâs shoulder and stared at her with an angry gaze. âI donât want to listen to your
nonsense. How dare you lie that Darleneâs heart is failing?â
Avery didnât care whether Nathen wanted to donate his heart.
Avery couldnât believe what he heard.
It was ridiculous. Darlene was in good health. How could she suffer heart failure?
Katrina was scared out of her wits by Averyâs angry look. She became smart when she
was about to die. She quickly had an idea and looked at Sandra.
âSandra, believe me. What I said is true. Why donât you give the director a call?
âThe director knows that you know about Darleneâs heart failure. Call him and ask if there is a suitable
heart. He will not doubt and tell you directly.â
Sandra was also very panicked. To be honest, she did not believe Katrina now.
However, Katrina spoke with certainty and did not seem to tell a lie. Sandra coldly said, âDonât speak
such nonsense.â
Avery was not easy to fool. Even if Katrina could lie to him now, he would find out the
truth later.
Katrina nodded with a pale face. âItâs true. Itâs not a lie. Sandra, just call the director and let Avery know
whether Darlene is sick or not.â
Sandra had no other choice but to take a deep breath and calm down a little. She called the director.
It was early in the morning. The middle-aged director slept early. He might have a
dream now.
The director answered the phone. It took him quite a long time to recognize Sandra on the other end of
the phone.
The director said, âMrs. Gallard, itâs late. Is there something urgent?â
Sandra forced herself to calm her voice down. âSorry to disturb you late at night. We have kept Darleneâs
heart failure from Avery, but we are worried that Avery will know it
one day.
âSo I hope that Darlene can have a heart transplant as soon as possible and recover. I am really worried.
I am wondering whether there is a suitable heart for Darlene.â
The director didnât say anything. He guessed that the suitable heart might be Nathenâs.
The director was alert and denied it. âThere is one, but for some reason, that person
canât donate his heart.
âWe have to wait for a longer time. Ms. Garcia is in critical condition. Once it is
confirmed, I will inform your family immediately.â
Sandra breathed a sigh of relief, and her hands were sweaty. âOkay. Thereâs nothing else. Please
continue your sleep.â
The director quickly hung up the phone. Sandra looked at Avery again. He seemed to have lost all his
strength and blood, his face deathly pale.
Avery st*ggered. He relaxed his grip on Katrinaâs shoulder weakly and squatted.
Cyrus had called the Gallard family and the police. As Avery said over the phone, he had some clues
about the cause of Reinaâs accident that day.
After the calls, Cyrus went to Avery and saw him fall to the ground.
Avery seemed to have lost his soul, his face deathly pale, and the expression on his face
was extremely terrifying.
Cyrus was shocked. He glanced at Katrina and Sandra who were standing beside Avery and rushed
over to help Avery.
âMr. Gallard, whatâs wrong with you? Is your head hurting again? I will help you back to the ward and call
the doctor.â
Avery stood up in a daze. Only then did Cyrus notice that his forehead was covered in a
cold sweat.
Katrina was still in shock. She was not sure if what she just said was enough to stop Avery from calling
the police.
But now that Cyrus was here, Katrina did not dare to say anything.
Sandra managed to calm down a little. She went over to help Avery up.
âI was talking to Katrina here when Avery fell. Cyrus, you should take good care of him. If something
happens to him, can you take responsibility?â
Cyrus replied with some guilt, âSorry. Itâs my fault.â
Averyâs eyes were dead. What the director just said on the phone was enough to prove everything.
Darlene really had heart failure.
Avery had a bitter taste in his throat. The chill suddenly spread throughout every part of his body, causing
him to shudder all over.
Before Avery could no longer hold on, he said, âCyrus, did you call the police? Tell them that I made a
mistake, and they donât need to come.â
When Katrina heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief. The feeling of escaping death
almost caused her to fall.
Sandra was very calm as if nothing had happened. As Averyâs stepmother, she helped
Avery back to the ward with Cyrus.
At the police station, John received Cyrusâ call and was about to take his people to the hospital.
However, Cyrus called him again and said that Avery lost control of his emotions and said something
wrong, so they did not have to go.
The police officers looked at each other. After thinking about it, John felt that something was wrong. After
hesitating for a while, he called Darlene.