Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 46 Knowing You're Afraid of Thunder

A sharp scream cut through the air, shrill and jarring.

Walter quickly pushed Bella away. "Who are you? Looking for trouble?"

Bella stepped back but didn't fight. She played with her wine glass, staring at Andrea. "Andrea, what a coincidence!"

Andrea recognized Bella, her face shifting from anger to disbelief to embarrassment.

Walter glared. "Do you know each other?"

I worried Bella might escalate things, so I tried to pull her away. But she shook me off and eyed Walter. "This guy's way younger than my dad. Andrea, if you like younger men, why go after my dad?" "Is she the bitch always giving you trouble?" Walter asked, holding Andrea close.

Clearly, Walter knew Andrea's situation. She must've complained to him a lot.

Andrea hesitated, pushing Walter, trying to leave quickly.

Bella's wine glass shattered. She grabbed Andrea's clothes, her tone calm but hostile. "Who's the bitch? You seduced a married man and now use my dad's money to keep a gigolo?"

I remembered their last bar fight and didn't want a repeat, so I pulled Bella hard, but she wouldn't budge.

Andrea was terrified, knowing Bella's Taekwondo skills and fearing a beating.

But Walter, hot-tempered and unaware, pointed at Bella. "Bitch, you want a beating?"

Bella pushed me aside and fought Walter. He had brute strength but was no match for her. He was soon beaten black and blue.

Ethan and Oliver stayed out of it, knowing Bella wouldn't lose.

Andrea had to drag Walter away. Luckily, it was a quick fight, and the crowd dispersed.

Bella returned, drinking silently.

I knew she felt bad and didn't know how to comfort her. Seeing her drink so much made me feel bad too, so I tugged her sleeve. "Bell, stop drinking."

Ethan pulled me to sit beside him. "Let her drink."

The two women with Oliver were gone, and now Oliver seemed to compete with Bella in drinking.

bar. The leader scanned the room, fixed his gaze on Bella, and strode

hair, in the white shirt, that's her. Beat her up good." The leader grabbed Bella's hair and yanked her

quickly stood up. "What are

they wouldn't match Bella. But she was drunk,

dealing with this

snapping to the side, and he let go of

had drunk a

was about to punch me when Ethan grabbed his fist and swung

me away and yanked Bella up, punching her in the face. With

to make a move?" The voice was familiar. I looked up and saw it

shout, the men froze, each calling out "Zachary" with

and she could barely stand without leaning

man who hit Bella and turned to her. "Which part of him do you want? It's

his face always faintly smiling, but the man trembled with fear. "No, Zachary, I was wrong. I didn't know she was related to you." Bella,

stand. I wanted to help her, but

still smiling as he pointed at the group. "From now on, treat her with respect. If anyone harms her again, I'll kick their ass." The men

and left

sliding down, and Oliver held her up. Whether angry at

slapping Oliver in the process. But she was

unfazed. "I'll take

"I don't want to go back. I hate that

ached for

him. "You kissed me because you want to sleep with me, right? Fine, I want the

'How could

picked Bella up and walked out. I chased

drunk and not in

and turned to me. "Just take

watched Oliver take Bella away,

at Ethan.

see that? They just lack the courage to take the next

They can take responsibility for their actions,

quickly, which seemed crazy to others, but we're adults and can

a man with a briefcase walked over and extended his

hand briefly and smiled. "Let me buy you

"That would