A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 80

Chapter 80 She Does Not Need His Apology

Giovanni saw Darlene hesitate and promised, “Don’t worry. I am a doctor. I’m responsible for curing diseases and saving people. If you want to hide your illness from

your family, I will respect you, but the premise is that you will cooperate with the treatment.”

Darlene was silent for a long time, knowing that since she had come to do the examination, she could not hide her illness.

She did not hide it anymore. “Late-stage left heart failure. It was found out more than three months ago.”

Giovanni thought he heard something wrong. “What?” ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

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Heart failure was the most serious kind of heart disease. Late-stage meant that it was an incurable disease. It was the same as Darlene’s heart had been necrotic and could not

be repaired.

Darlene turned on her phone, clicked open her previous check-up, handed the phone over, and repeated it softly, “Left heart failure, late stage. Giovanni, you are an expert in this area. I can’t be cured, right?”

Giovanni took the phone and looked at it carefully. His tone suddenly sank. “Young people always play silly buggers!

“At this point, you should tell your family. You will be hospitalized for treatment and heart transplantation. How can you keep it from them and pretend that nothing has happened?”

As he spoke, he stood up. “How can you do this? I have to tell Avery to find a suitable heart for you. The Gallard family has social connections. You can’t deal with this matter

alone.”

Darlene immediately stood up to stop him. “Giovanni, you just promised that you

respect my intentions. I don’t want to tell anyone, including my family or others.”

Giovanni stopped in his tracks and advised Darlene with a grim face, “Darlene, you moved into the Gallard’s house when you were twelve. I have always been on good terms with the Gallard family. I watched you grow up.

“I know that you had a little conflict with Avery. The Gallard family has not been

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concerned about you all these years, but heart failure is a matter of life and death. It’s not time to throw a tantrum.”

“I’m not.” Darlene interrupted him.

Darlene wanted to calm herself down. But when she thought of what Avery had done to her, and how he had lightly apologized to her after finding out the truth, she had no way to calm herself down.

She did not need his apology.

Avery hurt Darlene deeply. If one day he suddenly woke up and apologized to her, it would not let her feel better. Instead, it would reopen Darlene’s scar and let her feel the pain of cutting her skin again.

Darlene shook her head. “Anyway, no matter whether he cares about it or not, I don’t want to tell him. Giovanni, please keep my illness secret. I don’t want Avery or anyone in the Gallard family to know it.”

Giovanni sighed. “Why are you…”

Darlene replied, “Please, Giovanni. I will cooperate with the treatment. As for the heart, I have asked the doctor to try to find it.”

When Gustave found out about Darlene’s condition, he agreed to find a suitable heart

for her.

Giovanni had no choice but to respect her. However, he still said in a low voice, “Since I know it, I must give you the greatest chance to live.

“I can’t completely hide it from Avery. I will tell him that your heart disease has worsened and won’t mention the failure of your heart. I will ask him to find a suitable heart for you. How about this?”

Darlene hesitated, and Giovanni’s attitude was a little tough. “If this doesn’t work, then I can only break my promise and disregard my medical ethics. I will tell Avery the truth.

“You have to be clear. If Avery and the Gallard family make efforts to find your heart, the probability of finding it is likely to be at least double that if you look for it alone.”

Darlene was silent for a moment and finally responded, “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

Giovanni was a little reluctant to give up and advised, “If you care about yourself, you

should tell Avery directly. No matter how ruthless he is, can he still watch his wife get into trouble?”

Darlene reached out and took the medical record from the table. “Giovanni, I have

thought it through. I have decided not to tell him. I will leave you to your Giovanni, please help me with the results of the examination.”

business.

Giovanni waved his hand. “Alright, go find the heart quickly. I’ll also try my best.”

Darlene thanked Giovanni and left his office.

Darlene was admitted to the hospital.

Darlene was not used to the smell of disinfectant in the hospital. She could not remember how long she had been in the hospital.

Avery stayed with Darlene at night. Because he had not been to the company for many days, he received a call from Andre

at night and was scolded. When Avery returned to

the ward, his face was gloomy.

Darlene thought that Avery would leave, but he stayed in the ward. He dealt with trifles through video conferences, and important contracts were sent to the hospital by his special assistant, Markus.

It was not until ten o’clock in the morning the next day that the examination results.

were all out.

Giovanni personally sent the reports over. Darlene was put on a drip on the bed and could not get out of bed.

Giovanni handed the sheets to Avery and said in a low voice, “Her illness is neither minor nor major, but her heart disease has begun to deteriorate.

“Ms. Garcia has been suffering from heart disease for so many years since she was a child, and it is not good for her to get worse. She might as well think of a way to find a suitable heart. This can save her worries.”

Avery took the sheets and looked at them. Darlene’s situation was indeed a bit serious,

but it was better than what he had expected.

As for his expectations, Avery could not explain them clearly. In short, it was very

bad.

Hearing that Giovanni suggested changing Darlene’s heart, Avery sat on the sofa and

looked up. “Is there a need to change her heart?”

Avery wouldn’t have said so. But previously, Nigel had such a serious heart disease. When Avery contacted Giovanni, Giovanni did not recommend directly changing the

heart.

Changing the heart was not a good thing. After surgery, the rejection reaction was not easy to endure. If there were other ways, Avery would rather give it a try.

Darlene’s current situation was not as serious as Nigel’s, but Giovanni suggested changing her heart. Avery felt a little strange.

Giovanni thought that Avery was not very concerned, so Giovanni’s face darkened as he said seriously, “Avery, you cannot take her health lightly.

“I am a doctor. Ms. Garcia should change her heart. Don’t be careless. Hurry up and find

a suitable heart for her.”

Avery looked at the stack of reports again. After a long while, he suddenly said

half-jokingly, “Giovanni, is the examination reliable? Are you sure you are not hiding anything from me?”