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 a

had a fiery temper, but when it hit

gentle pat, trying to comfort her without

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

one had ever dared to slap

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

beer bottle by mistake

it looked more like she did it on purpose. When she kicked that

left, Oliver trailed behind

Bella, Oliver seemed too chicken to even look her in the eye. "Giselle doesn't dare tell her family

had a miscarriage;

was about to comfort Bella, but she

Emily. Maybe I just don't care about him that much. I don't see this as a big deal, and I'm not gonna

knew Oliver well. She looked confident, like she

I envied Bella's confidence.

were in her

asked Ethan about what

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

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

if he really likes a girl, he'll treat her like a queen. Back then, he spent most of his paycheck on her, buying

"So why'd they

the intersection, he stopped the car at a red light and

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 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

the end, love couldn't handle the cold,

back. I think she still loves

"Oliver won't take her

"Why not?" I asked.

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

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

family about the miscarriage, so none of

a nurse for

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

before, so I knew that not taking care of yourself

her that day, the doc came in and

from her family,

to Oliver's clothes, looking all pitiful, asking to go home with

face was stone-cold, his tone distant. "I have a girlfriend.

let

wasn't heartless. He didn't take her home, but he

to help buy

up, he added, "Help me explain to Bella. She's been super short on the phone lately, hanging up after a few

I agreed.

I was going to drop off stuff for

we got to the address Oliver gave, the door

was inside, looking like