Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 139 This Is the Last Time I Get Drunk for Her

"I'm your dad. Who the hell said you could get hitched without asking me first?"

Leonard practically yelled, yanking Bella up from her chair and storming off.

Bella yanked her hand free, took a couple steps back, and shot Leonard a cold, detached smile.

"What? I date someone you don't like, and if I switch it up, you still got a problem?"

Leonard jabbed a finger at Zachary and laid into Bella, "I don't care if you find a boyfriend. But look at the losers you're picking! Bella, you're making me look bad." "What kind of losers?" Zachary chuckled, hands in his pockets, looking all chill at Leonard. "What kind of guy do you think I am, father-in-law?"

"I'm not your father-in-law," Leonard snapped. "Get this straight, I will never let you marry my daughter. Forget about it."

Zachary stepped forward, like he was gonna say something, but Bella stopped him with a raised hand.

"Go outside. The guests are gonna be here soon. Go greet them."

Zachary's sharp look at Leonard melted into a soft gaze when he looked at Bella.

"Okay." He listened to her and left right away.

I knew Bella was stubborn and worried they'd have a huge blowout. So I quickly walked over, grabbed Bella's hand, and squeezed her palm to calm her down. "Bella, talk properly." Then, I tried to calm Leonard down. "You..."

"No point in talking," Leonard cut me off, pointing at Bella's clothes. "Take that off right now and come with me."

Bella took a deep breath, gripping my hand tight like she was holding something back.

"Dad," her voice shook a bit.

Leonard looked a bit shocked.

Bella went on, "That day, you said you were cool with me being with Oliver. I thought you meant it and felt touched, thinking you still cared and were willing to compromise. I even realized I'd been too stubborn and disrespectful and decided to change. But what happened? You were just playing me. You hated him, called him a loser, and tried to break us up. So now, I'm really marrying a good-for-nothing. Happy now?"

Leonard's face showed a hint of guilt. After a long pause, he said, "I'm doing this for your own good."

I was totally floored.

But Bella just laughed. "Thanks, Dad, for thinking of me. I'm doing just fine now. You're my father, so of course, you can come to my wedding. But even if you don't, the show goes on. I won't lose any sleep over not getting your blessing." Leonard's chest was heaving. "Bella, are you seriously not gonna listen to me?"

Standing next to Bella, I could hear her breathing getting faster, and her hand was shaking in mine.

"Get out!" Bella screamed at the top of her lungs.

We were all stunned.

After a moment, Leonard finally snapped out of it, turned around, and left.

before, she probably never

Leonard left, Bella collapsed into

squatted down and looked at her,

I felt just as distressed. I pulled out a tissue to wipe her tears and tried to

don't cry. You'll mess up your

tried hard to hold back

your thing. I won't

that, I knew she

in to touch up Bella's makeup. I stood by the window and saw Leonard coming out of the hotel, heading straight to a car parked by the curb. Just then, the passenger window rolled down. I was shocked to see Andrea

driver's seat

of the house? And she had slept with Oliver. How could Leonard still

and connecting all the dots,

changed into the bridesmaid dress Bella had picked out for

Zachary came

been a mess earlier, was now calm. She even smiled gently at Zachary when he came to get

their seats. There weren't many, mostly Zachary's

off, and the ceremony

walked down the red carpet with Zachary, arm in arm,

making a scene, so the whole wedding was a riot of applause and

the ring exchange, Oliver suddenly popped up out of nowhere and charged the stage. But before he could get there,

started throwing punches, but he was outnumbered and kept getting knocked

him go,"

at Zachary. He gave a nod, and

blood trickling from his mouth, Oliver rushed

rash decision? You promised to marry me. I'm begging you, don't marry him, okay?" Oliver's voice was

him hold her hand and

lit

say.

was calm but full of

But if this kept

trying to

you need to say,

be

with you,"

Zachary grabbed her

"Wait here for me. I'll talk to him. Don't worry. I'll come back and finish

for a few seconds but

quickly, with Bella lifting

bit worried and

nearby snow-covered park, they stopped, and

be with you, and it breaks my heart. I know it's not your fault.

fumbling to light a cigarette. After several failed attempts, he angrily