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

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

up. "What

if they ganged up, they wouldn't match Bella. But she

glared at me. "We're dealing with this bitch. Stay out of

to the side, and he

nearby, fists clenched, jaw tight. Though he had drunk

men grabbed Bella. Without thinking, I lunged to protect her. One was about to punch me when Ethan grabbed

Bella up, punching her in the face. With a low cry, Bella

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

froze, each

and she could barely stand without leaning

at the man who hit Bella and turned to her. "Which part

was wrong. I didn't know

wanted to help her, but Oliver got

at the group. "From now on, treat her with

didn't linger and

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

ended up falling backward, slapping Oliver in the process. But she was too drunk for

her again, unfazed.

his arms. "I don't want to go

ached for

clothes, her drunken eyes on him. "You kissed me because

could she

I chased after them, but Ethan held me

is drunk and not in her

turned to me. "Just take care

away, worried about what might

anxiously tugged at Ethan. "Quick,

and Bella likes him too. Can't you see that? They just lack the courage to take the next step." I replied, "But even if

a cigarette. "They're adults. They can take

skip a beat. "You married me so quickly, which seemed crazy to others, but we're adults and can take responsibility for our actions. I'll take responsibility for you." My

his

briefly and smiled. "Let me buy you a

"That