A Wound that Never Heals

Chapter 191

Chapter 191 Avery Feels Disgusted by Himself

Gustave didn’t look like he was under pressure as he replied confidently to Hank, “Of course.”

When they walked in, Cyrus, who had already entered the court with Avery and the others, turned back and blocked Gustave’s path.

Cyrus said politely, “Mr. Walpole, can I have a few words with you? Just one minute. Don’t worry, just a few words.”

Hank looked a little wary and immediately refused in an unfriendly tone, “The court is about to start. Mr. Walpole and I should go in. I think we should wait until the court trial is over.”

He did not want Cyrus to play any tricks to influence Gustave’s decision at this

critical moment.

After all, in the domestic case, there were only two trials. If Hank lost this time, Darlene would not be able to appeal for a divorce in the future, at least

for the next few months.

Gustave looked at the time. There was still a while before the start of the court, so he said calmly, “It’s fine. Mr. Baker, you can go in first. I’m just an auditor. I don’t need to go in so early.”

Cyrus would not take Gustave as a fool. If he really had any tricks, Gustave

would not wait until this time to use them.

When Hank entered, Cyrus immediately said in a lower voice, “Mr. Walpole,

you should know that something happened to Mr. Gallard some time ago, causing some of his memories to be missing. His current situation is not stable yet.

“He can’t be stimulated for the time being, so I want you not to show what Mr. Gallard did to Ms. Garcia in court when you present evidence later.

Gustave chuckled and said without hesitation, “That’s a pity. I’m afraid I can’t

promise that.”

Cyrus looked a bit pale, “But Mr. Walpole, as far as I know, you already have enough evidence in your hands, including the recording Ms. Garcia gave you. NôvelDrama.Org content.

“Even if you don’t mention what Mr. Gallard did to Ms. Garcia before, the judge will grant a divorce. You and Ms. Garcia only want to divorce Mr. Gallard. What you got is enough to achieve your goal. Why do you still have to let him get emotional?”

As he spoke, Cyrus added anxiously, “You can show other evidence first. If the court is not willing to judge the divorce, you can show other evidence.”

Gustave smiled, but he left no room for maneuver. “Cyrus, I only do the thing I am most confident in, and I only want to solve the problem in the shortest

time.

“Since there are more chips to increase my odds of winning, why should I not show it? Why should I consider Mr. Gallard’s feelings or his physical condition?”

Cyrus’s face froze, and he could not speak for a moment.

Gustave was calm. “Speaking of which, during the last divorce trial, Mr. Gallard did not care about Ms. Garcia’s emotions and worked together with Malcolm to deny his bad deeds, causing Ms. Garcia to vomit

blood in the court.

“Why did no one from the Gallard family stand up and persuade Mr. Gallard to be lenient and consider Ms. Garcia’s feelings?”

A trace of embarrassment appeared on Cyrus’s face. He was in public gallery during the trial.

Many people in the Gallard family witnessed the trial and saw Darlene lose

control, but all they thought of was that Avery won the lawsuit.

Gustave held the document bag in his hand and said, “Cyrus, I am not kind. It is a waste of time for you to talk to me about this today.”

Gustave went in first, and Cyrus stood in place, unable to say a word.

The judge checked the identities of both sides and let the plaintiff and the auditors take their seats according. Soon, the court trial officially began.

Micheal Lester, who was Avery’s defense lawyer, was quite famous in the industry, but he was not considered an experienced and famous senior lawyer.

Therefore, being chosen by Avery to defend his case, Micheal was a little

flattered.

He had a relatively short time to prepare this case, and he didn’t have time to know the evidence in Gustave’s hands.

The only thing he knew was that Gustave had a recording. It was that Avery was drunk and forced his wife to have sex with him.

Micheal’s preparation for Gustave’s evidence was almost on this recording.

Therefore, when Hank showed the recording and it was Avery’s turn to explain, Micheal immediately stood up and responded,

“My client’s behavior that night was caused by being unconscious after drinking. Apart from that, Mr. Gallard has never carried out any violence

against the plaintiff.

“We can provide enough evidence to prove that Mr. Gallard has not committed any domestic violence to the plaintiff or forced her to have any sex.

“As for being, I need to explain that Mr. Gallard does not have a habit of drinking. He drank that night because he only had some conflicts with Ms.

Garcia…”

Micheal methodically finished the speech that he had prepared beforehand and breathed a sigh of relief when he continued with satisfaction,

“To err is human. A man quarreled with his wife, causing him to be in a bad

mood and drank a lot. I think it is inappropriate to grant a divorce because of

this.

“Mr. Gallard also blamed himself afterwards and deeply apologized for his behavior. I hope that you can be lenient.”

The main judge could not make a decision, so he looked at Hank. “Does the plaintiff have anything else to say?”

Hank showed the recording first, waiting for Micheal to fall into the trap.

After Micheal expressed that Avery had no other domestic violence against Darlene, he handed over all the other evidence.

“Mr. Lester said that Mr. Gallard has not committed any domestic violence against Ms. Garcia, then Mr. Lester needs to explain more for the next

evidence.”

The video was projected on the big screen and began to play on the court.

In the ward, Avery’s extremely cold voice was heard. “Kneel to Vivian!”

In the pouring rain, Darlene’s voice was extremely weak. “Avery, you will die a

horrible death.”

Avery’s face in the heavy rain was a little blurry, but he responded to Darlene’s words. “Kneel until tomorrow morning. Otherwise, I can do anything to your younger brother who is still lying in the hospital.”

The scene turned back to the sick room, and it was still Avery’s voice. “Vivian,

don’t be silly. I won’t let any other woman give birth to my child. I only want

you for the rest of my life.”

“Take Ms. Garcia to have an examination. If she’s pregnant, let her abort it.”

The public gallery was in an uproar.

Avery’s face turned pale. He could not believe what he was seeing. His

expression changed from a relaxed state for winning the case to a pale look.

For some reason, he stood up and stared at himself on the big screen.

His voice was filled with disbelief and fear. “Mr. Lester, what did I see? How could the person on the screen be me?”

How could it be? Why did he say such disgusting and harsh words and do such horrible things?