Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 129 It's Fate That I Can't Hold On

It was Lacey, still rockin' her work clothes, probably straight from the office.

Some sketchy dudes had her surrounded, their hands all over the place, thinking they could get away with it.

"Back off! You only mess with girls when they're wasted?"

Bella was the first to jump in.

Bella was always the righteous one; she couldn't stand this kind of crap. Even if it was a stranger, she'd step in without a second thought. Those guys had no clue how hard Bella could hit and acted all tough.

"Another hottie, come on, join the fun."

"Who the hell dares to touch my girl?"

Bella was ready to throw down, but Oliver's shout made her pause.

This was Oliver's bar, and it was better if we didn't have to get physical.

Everyone here knew who Oliver was.

"Oh, she's Oliver's girl. Our bad, our bad." The dudes quickly laughed it off and bailed.

"Jason. I'm at Blue Ocean Bar, waiting for you."

Lacey was slumped over the bar, oblivious to everything. She picked up her phone and called.

I didn't know what Jason said, but she suddenly got all emotional. Already pretty hammered, she now sounded like she was about to cry.

"I begged you to take my first time, and you still don't want it? I've thrown all my pride away, I don't even care about my dignity anymore, and you still treat me like this?" Her words were a bombshell. We all widened our eyes at the same time.

A few chicks nearby must've heard too, 'cause they covered their mouths and giggled.

Lacey tossed her phone aside, wiped her tears messily, and couldn't even hold her head up, but she still pounded the bar.

"Drink, I need a drink."

If she kept drinking, Lacey would end up passed out right there.

She was usually so classy, but once drunk, her image was totally trashed. If she knew what she was doing, she'd probably want to die of embarrassment.

The bartender placed a drink in front of her, and without lifting her head, Lacey reached out to grab it.

I walked over, took the drink away, and said, "Lacey, you can't drink anymore."

"I want a drink. Give me a drink."

Lacey probably didn't even know who was talking to her. Yet she could accurately dial Jason's number, which was pretty impressive.

I even wondered if she had dialed the wrong number.

Oliver's phone rang. He showed us the screen; it was Jason.

After the call, he cursed.

"Jason just dumped this mess on me."

Lacey mentioned she was at Blue Ocean Bar. Jason had turned her down, but he knew she was drunk. Given how Jason is, he wouldn't leave a drunk girl alone in a bar, so he called Oliver for backup. "Let's get her family to pick her up," Oliver scratched his head, clearly frustrated, and said irritably.

a high school teacher, wouldn't be

idea. Let's just get her

room? My place is empty anyway. Let's take her to my

agreed, and Bella and I each grabbed one of

kept yelling the whole way, drawing

thing we weren't guys; otherwise, folks would definitely think

on Bella's couch, and she

out we just plopped down

told me not to come back tonight. Since Lacey was here and it would be tough for Bella alone, I

of the night, we heard a loud crash from the living room and got up. When we turned on the light, we saw Lacey slumped on the couch, her hand

grin. "Sorry, I wanted to get some water and

put her hands on her hips

a glass is no biggie, as long as you're

Lacey a glass of water and helped her sit up. She downed it

was now loose and

"Getting that drunk, of course, your head

am I?" Lacey

"This

for causing

laughed dryly. "Not really, you're

hair and just smiled bitterly. Bella

finally looked

games, binge-watching shows, or dating, I was studying. I've always been a top student, a good girl, and I've never let loose like

was old enough to date, I never liked anyone. Jason is the first guy I've ever liked. What's so special about him? He's amazing. But there are lots of amazing guys like him. I just

She just liked him, and if she tried to explain why, she couldn't

feel the same. I've always been proud and would never beg for love. I just didn't want my clean slate to be wasted on that jerk." After saying that, Lacey

"What jerk?" Bella asked.

I had

Mark?"

head again, tucking her hair

Richard is my brother, and of course, I want him to get out as soon as possible. Linda is right; if it can get Richard out, what's the big deal about my first time? Yeah, what's the big deal? It's not gonna kill

to harass you? Sue

a bitter

right moment, you'll only regret it later. But what is the right moment? For me, now is the right moment. I also want to seize it at the right time, but

or not, didn't live a smooth life. Everyone had pain, struggles, and situations beyond

got it." Bella suddenly snapped

what?" I looked at her in

sparkled with a

have a way to deal with

Lacey went to work, Bella went to her Taekwondo class, and Ethan called me early

Ethan went to work,

a cab to Blue Ocean

but Oliver was nowhere

sat at the bar, each holding a drink, our

pretty nervous, still

crowded, and

and saw Lacey, now out of her work clothes, walking in, followed

with a big belly, trying to put his hand

then discreetly looked away, leading Mark into a

bartender prepare two drinks. She quickly poured a packet of powder into one of them, shook it a bit, and then carried

go in; Mark might recognize me from the dinner Ethan

the room, she gave me an

it was all

saw Lacey helping a very