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.

hurt. Even if Bella had been disrespectful before, she probably never yelled at him to

left, Bella collapsed into the chair, gasping

looked at her, noticing tears in her

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

You'll

head and tried hard to hold

thing. I won't

though she said that, I knew

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

into the driver's seat and

the house? And she had slept with Oliver.

said earlier and connecting all

changed into the bridesmaid dress Bella had picked out for me, and the makeup artist

the guests had arrived, Zachary came to get her, and

calm. She even smiled gently

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

off,

carpet with Zachary, arm

so the whole wedding was a riot of applause and cheers,

charged the stage. But

started throwing punches, but he was outnumbered and kept getting

go,"

at Zachary. He

Oliver rushed onto

rash decision? You promised to marry me. I'm begging

let him hold her hand and said calmly,

lit up with

me. From now on, I'll do whatever you say. If you say jump, I'll ask

was calm

go. But if this kept up, things would get out

trying to calm Oliver

chill. Whatever you need to say, say it

she'll be someone else's

go with you," Bella

Zachary grabbed

I'll talk to him. Don't worry. I'll come back and finish this wedding

earnestly. Zachary hesitated for a few seconds but eventually

pulled Bella and walked out quickly, with Bella lifting her wedding dress

bit worried and followed

stopped, and I stood at

us. I also want to be with you, and it breaks my heart. I know it's not your fault. But things have already happened. I want to pretend nothing happened, but I can't

cigarette. After