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 for

temper, but when it hit

gentle pat, trying to comfort

her face, looked at Bella,

one had ever dared to slap Bella before. Bella only held back because Giselle was

her fall and miscarriage, I had my doubts. Was it an

that beer

I stood, it looked more like she did it on purpose. When she kicked that bottle, she knew what was under her feet

trailed behind

even look her in the eye. "Giselle doesn't dare tell her family

got what he meant right away. "Take care of her. Giselle just had a miscarriage; you

we left the hospital, I was about to comfort Bella, but she seemed to have

him that much. I

knew Oliver well. She looked confident, like she knew exactly

I envied Bella's confidence.

her

the car on the way back, I asked Ethan about what

bar, a pretty basic gig 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

really likes a girl, he'll treat her like a queen. Back then, he spent most of

asked eagerly, "So why'd they

the car at a red light and lit a

vanity. But Giselle was never satisfied. She thought Oliver's paycheck was too low, with nothing left at the end of the month.

love couldn't handle the cold, hard

came back. I think

"Oliver won't

"Why not?" I asked.

have their pride. He'd rather be alone forever than accept that kind of fake love," Ethan

have real feelings. His heart had been stomped on before, and now it was ice-cold. He wasn't gonna get all

so

hired a

twice. As Bella's best friend, I probably shouldn't have, but I

before, so I knew that not taking

day, the doc came in and said she could be

from her family, which

looking all

was stone-cold, his tone distant. "I have a girlfriend. It's not right for you to stay at

let go, looking

take her home, but he

me to

he added, "Help me explain 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

I agreed.

called Bella right away. When she heard I was going to drop off stuff for Giselle, she said she wanted

address Oliver gave, the door

looking like