Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 101 He Won't Take Her Back

"My kid..." Giselle's face went ghost-white with pain, curling up like a shrimp, her voice barely a whisper. Nobody in the booth dared to move a muscle, and I just stood there, totally stunned.

Bella stared down at Giselle, her face a blank slate.

One was on the floor, the other standing tall. It made Bella look like she was the one who shoved Giselle. Oliver's eyes were locked on Giselle, his face all tight and tense.

"Oliver, help me," Giselle croaked, reaching out to him.

Oliver crouched down, scooped her up, and slowly looked up at Bella, his emotions all jumbled up. They had history, after all. I figured he still had some soft spot for her.

"You think I did this?" Bella asked, way too calm.

Oliver swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing, and said, "Call an ambulance."

I felt Bella tremble under my hand, but she still pulled out her phone and dialed 911.

The ambulance showed up in no time, and we all headed to the hospital.

Outside the operating room, it was dead silent.

Bella suddenly broke the silence, "Do you believe me if I say she just fell on her own?"

Oliver, leaning against the wall, looked at her, exhausted, and just nodded softly, saying nothing more.

Two hours later, the doc came out and dropped the bomb: the baby didn't make it. Miscarriage.

When they wheeled Giselle out, her eyes were puffy from crying.

In the regular ward, Oliver stood by her bed.

Giselle clung to his hand, bawling her eyes out. "Oliver, you know how much I wanted this baby? 'Cause he was yours. I even had a name picked out, but now he's gone." Oliver stood there like a statue, his brows furrowed tight.

I knew he wasn't a total jerk. He couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh, just muttered, "Giselle, I feel for you. But I can't take the blame for this kid being mine."

Giselle's sobs got louder. "Have you forgotten? Three months ago, I came to Blue Ocean Bar for the first time. I didn't know you owned it then. You got wasted that night. Have you forgotten what happened after?" She hesitated, but the message was clear.

Oliver's face changed, like he couldn't believe it.

He glanced at Bella, panic flashing in his eyes, and I looked over too.

Bella's face was pale but still calm.

"I..."

"Don't explain," Bella cut him off, cool as a cucumber.

"What you did drunk doesn't count. Handle this mess first; we'll talk later."

reaction threw me

when it hit the fan, she was ice-cold

gave Bella's shoulder a gentle pat, trying to

face, looked at Bella, probably not expecting her to

queen and even slapped Bella. No one had ever dared to slap Bella before. Bella only held back

for her fall and miscarriage, I had my doubts.

that beer bottle

she kicked that bottle, she

Oliver trailed behind

seemed too chicken to even look her in the eye.

right away. "Take care of her. Giselle just had a

we left the hospital, I was about to comfort Bella, but she seemed to have already made peace with

Maybe I just don't care about him that much. I don't see

wasn't that her feelings weren't deep; Bella just knew Oliver well. She looked confident, like

I envied Bella's confidence.

were in her shoes,

I asked Ethan about what went down between

with not much pay. His dream was always to open his own bar. I offered to back him, but he turned me down. Said he wanted to earn it himself, that only then it would

might seem laid-back, but he had a lot of

Oliver might seem unreliable, but if he really likes a girl, he'll treat her like a queen.

asked eagerly, "So why'd they break

at a red light

said, "It's normal for girls to have a bit of vanity. But Giselle was never satisfied. She thought Oliver's paycheck was too low, with nothing left at the end of the month. She couldn't see a future with him. Plus, there was a rich guy who wanted to date her. She couldn't resist the temptation, so

love couldn't handle the cold,

she came back.

won't take her

"Why not?" I asked.

when a guy's broke and coming back when he's made it? Guys have their pride. He'd rather be alone forever than accept that kind of fake

had been stomped on before, and now it was ice-cold. He wasn't gonna get all passionate or excited for

about the miscarriage, so none of them came to see her. It was pretty

a nurse for

Bella's best friend, I probably shouldn't

I knew that not taking care of yourself afterward could

the doc came in

a secret from her family, which meant she had nowhere to go after being

looking all pitiful, asking to

tone distant. "I have a girlfriend. It's not right for you

slowly let go,

He didn't take her home, but he

called me to

Bella. She's been super short on the phone lately, hanging up after a few words. When I ask her out, she's always got some excuse." Bella might seem cool about this, but she still had her

I agreed.

heard I was going to drop off stuff for

we got to the address Oliver gave, the door

like he had