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."

me

had a fiery temper, but when it hit the fan, she was ice-cold

shoulder a gentle pat, trying to comfort her

her face, looked at Bella, probably not expecting her to

up like a total drama queen and even slapped Bella. No one had ever dared to slap Bella before. Bella only held back because Giselle

doubts. Was

she step on that beer bottle by

looked more like she did it on purpose. When she kicked that bottle, she knew what

trailed behind

to even look her in

care of her. Giselle just had a miscarriage; you can't just leave her hanging." Oliver looked

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

that much. I don't see this as a big deal,

Bella just knew Oliver well. She looked

I envied Bella's confidence.

in her shoes,

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

were dating, he hadn't opened his bar yet. He was just a DJ at someone else's 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 be a real career and give

laid-back, but he

seem unreliable, but if he really likes a girl, he'll treat her like a queen. Back then, he spent

eagerly, "So why'd

he stopped the car at a red light

car started moving again, he blew out a smoke ring and 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

love couldn't handle

she came back.

"Oliver won't

"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

said he didn't dare to have real feelings. His heart had been stomped on before, and

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

hired a nurse for

Bella's best friend, I probably shouldn't have, but I felt

had a miscarriage before, so I knew that not taking care of

that day, the doc came in and said

the miscarriage a secret from her family, which meant

all pitiful, asking

girlfriend. It's not right for you

slowly let go,

her home, but he did rent

Oliver called me to

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

I agreed.

right away. When she heard I was going to drop off stuff for

got to the address Oliver

like he had just