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?"

for a second before continuing to load the cart. "I can't afford such an expensive

to pull away but couldn't.

hard work, but now they're doing all these rough tasks. What can't I do? I was always just

her hand back, ready to push the cart out. "With my small business, I

her. "I don't care about the pay.

Starlight City, never

knew no matter how much she tried to drive him away, he wouldn't leave, so

rainy day, Oliver seemed to have changed. No matter how

too busy, he would help

knew that the two people serving them were once a rich heir and

the food in a thermal container, and bring it

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

expect anything else. Just treat me like a neighbor. Also, I'm your helper. If you're unhappy, you can

home a bit early to cook, so by the time Bella returned, the

learning most things from Google or asking neighbors for help.

was determined to stick with her

much easier for her. Meals

improved, and she felt much

shoulder all the time; it felt too harsh. But

Oliver to hold onto

was no

advantage of not having to set up

weight and told her not to overwork herself. She didn't tell him the truth about her situation, only

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

was distracted all the way home, thinking of

got home, Oliver

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

conversations with Oliver, let alone mentioned people or things

a few seconds before saying, "Emily left

always thought Emily and Ethan were a blissful couple. She envied them, even felt a bit jealous, but she never expected them to break up. Bella asked,

saying, "I don't

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

but there was a slight bitterness in her

Oliver finally replied after

dinner, Oliver took the dishes to wash. When he came out, Bella

back to her room. He didn't know

left her room, closed the door,

bed,

people who love each other be together?" Oliver

they fell from the high building together, he kissed Bella hard, and she called him a fool but

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

longer dared to say

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

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 of hope that maybe she would be moved by

next day, they set up