A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 240 Despair

The whole hypnosis process was very smooth. In just an hour, the psychologist walked out of the treatment room.

Several people were sitting and waiting outside, especially Dakota, who was so nervous that her forehead was

covered with cold sweat.

When they saw the doctor come out, they immediately got up and walked over.

Dakota said anxiously, “How is it?”

The female doctor took off the mask on her face and breathed a sigh of relief. “It should be fine. When the hypnosis

ends, there will no longer be the name, Nathen Elicott, in Ms. Garcia’s memory.

“Her current memory is that she had just received a heart transplant operation accompanied by Mr. Walpole.

Let her sleep for a while. When she returns to the ward, you can try to ask her about her current memory.

After the female doctor finished speaking, she cautiously reminded, “Do not mention anything related to Dr. Elicott

even if you wanna test it.

“If Ms. Garcia completely forgets about that person, you’d better act as if you don’t know about that person’s

existence in front of her.”

Dakota’s tense body finally relaxed. She thanked her profusely in relief, “Of course, we understand. Thank you so

much. Thank you.”

The doctor smiled, “Don’t mention it.

Even if those memories are temporarily sealed, they are not completely gone.

Don’t mention the past again. Be more careful. She should be able to forget it.”

After she finished speaking, she returned to the treatment room.

Darlene slept for a while longer and soon woke up from the hypnosis.

Dakota also came in. When Darlene woke up, Dakota helped her to sit on the bed.

The female doctor pulled open the curtain and opened the window a little to let Darlene take some fresh air. She

asked, “How is it? How do you feel?”

People who had just been hypnotized would always be a little slower.

Darlene stared at the window for a while before nodding. “It’s alright. Is it all done?”

Dakota was afraid that she would say something wrong and did not dare to answer. She looked at the psychologist

uneasily, trying to ask for her opinion.

The doctor turned back and walked over with a smile, “Yes, it’s all over.

The heart transplant is very smooth. It has been more than a week since the transplant was over. The most

dangerous moments have passed.

“I gave you psychological counseling.

It’s good. You should rest more and recuperate. There will be no problem.”

She handed Darlene a glass of warm water. “Congratulations, Ms. Garcia. You have successfully exchanged for a

suitable heart. You will be no different from a healthy person. You have been through so much to get it. You must

cherish it.”

Darlene nodded and showed a relaxed expression. “Thank you. I will be more careful.”

Dakota’s eyes were red, and she subconsciously lowered her head, afraid that Darlene would find something

wrong.

In comparison, Lucian and Gustave seemed much calmer.

When Darlene returned to the ward, Gustave sat beside the bed to stay with Darlene, and with a happy expression,

he joked with Darlene, “Everything went smoothly. Your heart failure is completely cured.

“From now on, you can really do whatever you want. After a period of time, you can eat, drink, and have fun as you

please.”

Lucian also smiled and nodded. “It’s good that you can make it through. It’s all thanks to Mr. Walpole’s help.

Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to find a suitable heart so smoothly.”

Darlene looked like she really did not remember Nathen. She also thanked him, “Thank you, Mr. Walpole… It’s all

thanks to you.

Braylen looked impatient and smiled, “Alright, alright. There’s no need to be so polite. We’re all family. Why are you

acting like this?”

Gustave immediately replied, “Braylen is right. It’s what I should do. There’s no need to thank me.”

Braylen did not fall for his trap this time. “I only have one sister. Don’t think about taking her away so easily.”

They laughed happily as if the haze had really dissipated and everything was fine.

Darlene also revealed a smile. She did not speak, nor did she have any intention of refuting.

After they pretended to be calm for a while and joked, Darlene asked Gustave, “Are my grandmother and brother

okay?”

Gustave looked at the time. “I asked Darnell to go abroad to pick them up.

They will arrive in the afternoon.

Dakota sat down next to Darlene, took her hand, and patted it lightly. “You don’t have to worry about anything.

Now that you have finished the operation, everything is over.

“Just take good care of your body.

When your grandmother and brother arrive, they will come directly to see you.”

Darlene let her hold her hand and said, “Can I leave the hospital? I don’t really want to stay in the hospital. Since

the operation has been over for more than a week, I can also go back to recuperate?”

She wanted to go out and take a look.

She also wanted to experience the feeling of going home and spending time with her family, which she had never

truly experienced before.

After she went out, saw everything she wanted to see, and did everything she wanted to do, she would have no

regrets.

After so many days, this was the first time that Darlene had made a request.

Dakota instantly forgot the doctor’s instructions and nodded.

“Alright, I will bring you back to the Swale’s house, okay? I’ll ask Reina and Nigel to move in as well. From now on,

our entire family will be together and have a good time. Don’t say no, okay?”

It was not easy for her to find her biological daughter. How could she bear to let her live outside? She was even

more worried that Avery would pester her or that the Elicott family would cause trouble for her.

Darlene did not hesitate, which surprised Dakota. She nodded and agreed, “Okay.”

Dakota’s eyes turned red again and she held Darlene’s hand tightly. “It’s good that you are willing to come. Let’s go

home together.”

Lucian thought of the doctor’s instructions that Darlene should rest in the hospital for a while. He hesitated to

persuade them to stay first.

Gustave sensed Lucian’s concerns and said, “Since Darlene wants to go home, just go back to the Swale’s house.

Let the best doctors take care of her. I will call two doctors later. They won’t be worse than those in the hospital.”

Lucian then gave up and nodded.

“That’s fine. Tim, you go and settle the discharge formalities. We will go back later.”

Tim responded and went out. This hospital belonged to the Swale family.

The discharge procedures were easy to deal with. He only needed to inform the nurse.

The procedures would be directly handled by the hospital, and they would send someone to send the documents to

the Swale’s house.

Thus, it was done very quickly. That morning, Dakota packed up her things and let Darlene sit in a wheelchair before

bringing her back to the Swale’s house.

When Darlene was pushed out, Avery was sitting in the corridor outside.

When he saw Darlene come out, he immediately stood up from his seat. He stood up straight and stiff, very

unnaturally like a student who had done something wrong and suddenly met his teacher.

Darlene’s gaze passed by him, but she did not say a word. Her expression was calm as if she saw a stranger in the

corridor.

Avery looked at her for a very short time. For some reason, his intuition told him that there was something wrong

with her eyes.

She had clearly had hypnosis and had forgotten everything about Nathen.

But just now, when Avery looked at her expression, in that instant, he felt that she did not have joy and relief after

successfully obtaining a new life.

He felt that her eyes were empty, and there seemed to be no vitality in them.

The hypnosis had succeeded. In her consciousness, she had finally gotten what she wanted, but how could she look

like this?

The despair in her gaze was so different from the joy in the Swale family’s eyes.

That instant of eye contact was too short. Before Avery could take a closer look, Darlene had already been pushed

away.

By the time he recovered from the strange feeling and looked over, Darlene had already disappeared from the

corridor.