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."

threw me for

when it hit the fan, she

trying to comfort her

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

shown up like a total drama queen and even slapped Bella. No one had ever dared to slap Bella

and miscarriage, I had my doubts. Was it an accident or a setup

on that beer

on purpose. When she kicked

Oliver trailed behind us out

seemed too chicken to even look her in the

he meant right away. "Take care of her. Giselle just had a miscarriage; you can't just leave her hanging." Oliver looked at her, totally

I was about to comfort Bella, but she seemed to

him that much. I don't see this as

well. She looked confident, like she knew exactly what

I envied Bella's confidence.

I were in her shoes, I'd be a

I asked Ethan about

His dream was always to open his own bar. I offered to back him, but he

might seem laid-back, but he had a

went on, "At first, they probably got together because they liked each other. Oliver might seem unreliable, but if he really likes a girl, he'll treat her like a queen. Back then, he spent most of

"So why'd they

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

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,

love couldn't handle

said, "But she came back. I

sneered. "Oliver won't

"Why not?" I asked.

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

why Oliver 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 passionate or excited

embarrassed to tell her 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

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

her that day, the doc came in and said

from her family, which meant she

clothes, looking all pitiful, asking to

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

slowly let

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

Oliver called me to help buy some stuff for

"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

I agreed.

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

got to the address Oliver gave,

was inside, looking like he had