Chapter 79 Reason for the Adoption
Just as Avery sent the message, Giovanni called Avery.
Older people did not like to send messages to talk about things, but they preferred to say what they
wanted to say directly on the phone.
Avery looked at Darlene, who was on the bed, picked up his phone, and went to the corridor outside to
answer the phone.
Avery walked toward the door and then opened the door and closed it gently.
The sound of opening and closing the door was not loud, but Darlene, who was on the bed, woke up in
an instant.
Darleneâs forehead was full of sweat. Her mind was still in the dream when she fell into
the water.
Sitting up from the bed, Darlene could only hear the heavy breathing in her throat.
Darlene glanced around and found that Avery was not in the room. She was left alone in
the room.
The eyes Darlene saw in her dream lingered in her mind. The man held her in his arms and tried to rise
from the water, but they slowly sank.
The manâs eyes were deep and clear. He looked at Darlene with a familiar and strange
expression.
Once one woke up, it was hard for him to remember what he dreamed. Darlene tried hard to recall those
eyes, but she still could not remember what the eyes looked like
exactly.
However, Darlene could still remember the voice. She couldnât quite remember if the
man called her Aurora.
Darlene repeated what the man called her in a low voice. She felt it was a little familiar. She thought
about it carefully and remembered that she had heard her grandmother call
her like this before.
Darlene had always thought that Reina was just talking nonsense, but now the same
name appeared in her dream again, coming from another person.
Darlene felt more and more that maybe she should find an opportunity to go to the orphanage to check
that out or go to get the contact information of the children who stayed with her in the orphanage and ask
them if she had other names.
Before, when Reina always called Darlene Aurora, Darlene was confused. Darleneâs first thought was to
ask Aleena if Aleena knew something. Aleena had stayed in the orphanage with Darlene.
However, Aleena said that she did not know anything. When Aleena was in the orphanage, she was very
timid. She only called Darlene by Darleneâs name. Later, Darlene was adopted by the Gallard family. It
was not until when Aleena saw Darlene again two years later that Aleena knew Darleneâs full name.
Thinking of this, Darlene felt that it might be a little tricky to ask about these things. She had left the
orphanage for so many years, and she did not know if there were any
files about her.
Darlene thought, however, it is just a name. In fact, it is not something important. I am about to die. What
name did I have before doesnât matter to me.
Darlene felt dazed. When she saw that there was no trace of Avery in the room, she guessed that he
might have gone to the company.
There were surveillance cameras everywhere in the hotel, and Reina was still in the hospital. Darlene did
not think she could escape now, so she got out of bed and went into the bathroom to wash her face so
that she could feel better.
After entering the bathroom, Darlene looked at her face in the mirror. It seemed to be a little paler than a
few days ago.
Darlene thought she had just over two months to live.
Nigel died, so there wasnât much Darlene couldnât let go of if she died, but she was still
worried about Reina.
Darlene thought perhaps she should try to save up some money and then give the
money to a reliable person to keep for Reina in case of emergencies.
After washing her face with a towel, Darlene looked at her eyes in the mirror and her mind was filled with
the eyes in her dream again.
Darlene reached out and wiped the water off the mirror. In a trance, she saw the man in
the mirror again.
Darlene looked in the mirror and asked, âWho the hell are you?â
Darlene wondered why the man saved her, why he knew her, and why he called her a
strange name.
If everything Darlene dreamed of was fake, how could she remember it so well?
Darlene could even remember what happened after she fell into the water.
Darlene remembered that she was rescued from the water. When she woke up in the hospital, the
person who saved her had already disappeared.
Nigel was only two years old when Teresa appeared at Darleneâs bedside and offered to give her 170
thousand dollars to save Nigel. A two-year-old who had a heart condition could die at any time if his
family didnât have enough money to pay for his treatment.
So Darlene did not think too much about it and willingly accepted Teresaâs money and conditions and
became the child adopted by the Gallard family.
Darlene could still remember the look in Averyâs eyes when she accepted the bank card given by Teresa
without hesitation and agreed to go to the Gallardâs home on the same.
day.
That was the first time Darlene saw Avery. Avery was just twenty years old. Avery
looked perfect.
Darlene had rarely seen such a good-looking man, but the way Avery looked at her was cold and
disdainful as if he was looking at the dirtiest thing.
Darlene felt she had been blessed with luck at last. She had the money to pay
treatment, and she also had a home.
for Nigelâs
However, Darlene later found out the truth. After she fell into the water and was sent to the hospital for a
blood transfusion, the nurse shouted that the Rh-negative blood was not stored, and Teresa wanted to
adopt Darlene only after hearing this.
Teresa didnât adopt Darlene out of kindness. Teresa adopted Darlene in case something bad would
happen to Avery.
That was why when Darlene was nine years old, and when Avery was in a car accident and his life was
threatened, Teresa showed her true colors and let Darlene donate more
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blood, disregarding Darleneâs safety.
Darlene let out a self-deprecating laugh. After washing her face, she left the bathroom.
Just as Darlene left the bathroom, the room door that was left unlocked was pushed open. Avery came in
from the outside with his phone in hand. He seemed to be happy.
Seeing that Darlene had woken up, Avery was stunned for a moment before walking up to Darlene.
Avery said, âYouâre awake. I asked Seth to examine you. Do you feel better?â
Darlene took a step back. When Avery approached Darlene, Darlene walked past him and said, âIâm
fine.â
Avery did not care about Darleneâs reaction. Avery thought it was a good thing that she
woke up.
Avery sat back down on the sofa, put down his phone, and said in a good mood, âI helped you make an
appointment with Mr. Dawson. He is busy. I donât see him more than a few times a year.â
Avery added, âYouâre in bad shape. Your condition may be complicated. I will let him examine you. You
can rest assured.â
Darlene walked back to the bedside to get her phone. When Darlene heard what Avery said, she turned
around and looked at Avery, saying, âHow many more times do you want me to get checked? Iâve had so
many checks. Will you only be satisfied if Iâm diagnosed with a terminal disease?â
Avery became somewhat sullen. He said, âIsnât it for your own good? The results of the check always
show that you are not sick. How does someone whoâs not sick get so lethargic and vomiting blood like
you?â
Avery said, âAnyway, I have never seen someone like that before. This is the last time. If Mr. Dawson
finds out that there is no problem, I will not let you have any check-ups
anymore.â
Darlene wanted Avery to change the topic, so she interrupted Avery and said, âNo. Iâm not going to get
checked. Mr. Dawson seems to be a brain disease specialist.â
If Darlene agreed to let Giovanni check her, her heart failure would surely be detected.
Darlene did not want Avery to know about her heart failure. Darlene thought it would
make her sick to see Avery pretend to care about her after he learned the truth.
Darlene didnât think she needed Avery to feel sorry for her even if she died.
Therefore, Darlene had already quietly made a will. After she died, she would pass her ashes to Aleena
and ask Aleena to help scatter the ashes into the sea.
Darlene wanted her ashes to be blown as far away as possible so that she would never have anything to
do with Avery.
Avery had just said a few good words in a good manner, but seeing that Darlene was unwilling to get
checked, his vile nature quickly returned.
âIn short, you have no choice. You must do as I said. Have a good rest during the day. Then, we will go
to the hospital at night.â
The door was locked, and Darlene could not go out anyway. Darlene didnât want to see Avery, so she
went back to bed and continued to sleep.
At night, when Darlene was forced to go to the hospital by Avery, Giovanni had already been waiting for
them. Giovanni had especially pushed off an appointment in order to
examine Darlene.
Giovanni made a preliminary diagnosis. He had been practicing medicine for decades, so he had more
experience than the average doctor.
Giovanni could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Darleneâs body. When he was diagnosing
Darlene alone, he asked, âDo you really not know what your illness is?â