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?" he

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 at her hand for a moment,

they're doing all these rough tasks. What can't I do? I was always just

ready to push the cart out. "With my small business, I can barely support myself, let alone

pockets, and followed her. "I don't care about the pay. Just feed me three meals a

have driven him back to Starlight City, never

tried to drive him away, he wouldn't leave, so she stopped trying.

seemed to have changed. No matter how cold Bella was to him, he always responded with

would help

stand served countless customers daily, and no one knew that the

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

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

pretend you never knew me. I don't expect anything else. Just

Oliver would go home a bit early to cook, so by the

from Google or asking neighbors for help.

was determined to

with his help, things became much easier for her. Meals were on

and she felt

shoulder all the time; it felt

distance, not wanting Oliver

no hope left between

not having to set up her stall

overwork herself. She didn't tell him the truth about her situation,

her neck broke, and the secret hidden in

the way home,

she got home, Oliver

at her food with her utensils, having no appetite, and finally couldn't help but ask, "How's Emily?

initiated conversations with Oliver, let alone mentioned people or things

was silent for a few seconds before

and Ethan were a blissful couple. She envied them, even felt a bit jealous, but she never expected them to

saying,

together?" Bella spoke from the heart, and after she said it, the air suddenly became very quiet.

but there was a slight

Oliver finally replied

wash. When he came

room. He didn't know

the door, and returned

lay on the bed,

people who love each other be together?" Oliver had always wanted to ask that question

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

its tricks. Bella married someone else, had someone else's child,

no longer dared to

his love for her had not been extinguished by her indifference; instead, it grew deeper

he could help her a bit, so she wouldn't have to struggle so much. Oliver might still hold a bit of hope that maybe

they set up