Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 271 Lovers Who Cannot Be Together

Oliver crossed his legs, acting like he didn't notice her cold shoulder. He flicked his hair back and flashed a charming smile, "Hey, I'm your new neighbor. Just moved in today."

Bella didn't see that coming.

The place next door had been empty for a while. The landlord was thrilled to finally have a tenant, so why not make some money?

Bella ignored him, parked her car, and headed straight to her room.

Oliver watched her go inside and shut the door, a slight smile on his face.

He thought, 'No rush, there's plenty of time.'

The next morning, Bella came back from grocery shopping and saw Oliver stepping

out in casual sportswear.

Oliver waved, "Morning!"

She figured he was going for a run, but he started working out right there in the yard.

Bella still ignored him, grabbed a basin to wash her veggies, only to find the water was off.

Since moving in, she had never had a water outage, so she hadn't stored any water. The neighbor next door came over to get water and asked, "Why's there no water?" Oliver glanced over and saw Bella standing by the sink, looking troubled, holding a basin.

Just then, the landlady came out in her pajamas.

"Just a heads up, the area's water pipes are being repaired, so no water for the day. There's a well at the end of the street; if you need water, you can get it from there."

Bella quickly went back to her room, grabbed a bucket, and headed to the well the landlady mentioned.

The well was easy to find; lots of people were already heading that way with buckets. She just followed them.

When she was about to draw water, her bucket was snatched away.

Oliver pointed to the basin beside her. "I'll draw the water, you wash the veggies."

Turns out he had quietly followed her and brought her veggies and basin to the well. Bella asked, "What are you doing?"

She didn't want to accept Oliver's help so easily.

Oliver bent down, lowering the bucket into the well. "You need several buckets of water to wash the veggies, right? If you wash them here, you save the hassle of carrying water back and forth."

He had a point. She was in a hurry and hadn't thought of that.

Oliver had already drawn a bucket of water and poured it into the basin, squinting at her with a smile.

"Don't feel embarrassed. It's only right for neighbors to help each other," he said with a faint smile.

So, he drew the water while she washed the veggies, and soon enough, they were all clean.

Back home, as Bella was loading the veggies onto her cart, Oliver, now in a different outfit, walked up to her.

hand?"

to load the cart. "I can't afford such an expensive helper like you,"

grabbed her hand. Bella tried to pull away but couldn't. He stared

hands never had to do any hard work, but now they're doing all these rough tasks. What can't I do? I was always

ready to push the cart out. "With

hands in his pockets, and followed her. "I don't care about the pay. Just feed me three

thought the harsh words she said in the rain that day would have driven him back to Starlight City, never to bother her

he wouldn't leave, so she

how

he would help her with the

no one knew that the two people serving them were once a rich

to cook, pack the food in a thermal container, and bring it to Bella, also giving a portion to

smile, "You might not want to eat, but maybe your baby does. You don't owe me anything; I was going to

else. Just treat me

early to cook, so

of a cook, learning most things from Google or

was determined to stick with her to

became much easier for her. Meals were on

improved, and she felt

cold shoulder all the time; it felt too

wanting Oliver to hold onto

there was no

Bella took advantage of not having to set up her stall to visit

said she had lost weight and told her not to overwork herself. She didn't tell him the truth about her situation, only saying she was fine and that he

she always wore around her neck broke, and the secret hidden in it was

way home,

home, Oliver had

no appetite, and finally couldn't help but ask, "How's Emily? Is

Oliver, let alone mentioned people or things

for a few seconds

blissful couple. She envied them, even felt a bit jealous, but she never expected them to break up. Bella asked,

shrugged, saying, "I don't

people who love each other be together?" Bella spoke from the heart, and after she said it, the air suddenly became very quiet. She looked up

continued eating, but there was a slight bitterness in her

fate's tricks," Oliver finally replied after a

to wash.

back to her room. He didn't

her room, closed the

lay on the bed, wide

can't people who love each other be together?" Oliver had always wanted

fell from the high building together, he kissed Bella hard, and she called him a fool but held him tightly. At that moment, he felt Bella loved

tricks. Bella married someone else, had someone else's child, and now she lived such a hard life,

to say she loved

had not been extinguished by her indifference; instead, it grew deeper with pain

Oliver felt that even if he had to watch over her for fifteen years, at least she would be in his sight, and he could help her a bit, so she wouldn't have to struggle so much. Oliver might still hold a bit

up