Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 274 Departure

Oliver had lost track of how many times Bella had pushed him away.

He always smiled at her indifference, but every time she did it, it hurt him deep down. "You're drunk!" Oliver said.

He looked at Bella's face, hidden behind her messy hair, feeling sorry for her.

When she heard him, Bella forced herself to lift her head. Her face and eyes were red, but she smiled and insisted she wasn't drunk. Yet, when she tried to pour more wine, most of it missed the glass.

Oliver grabbed her hand as she poured. She tried to pull away, but he held on tight, feeling the sweat on his palm.

"Bella, give me one year, okay?" Oliver said seriously. "Everything I've given, all my love for you, in exchange for one year of your company. For this year, don't be so cold to me, please? I just need one year. If after a year, you want to be with me, I'll treat you well for the rest of my life, and I'll treat Finn as my own child."

He paused, then continued sadly, "If after a year, you still haven't changed your mind, I'll leave. But at least give me a chance for one year, okay? Otherwise, I'll regret it for the rest of my life."

Bella couldn't meet his intense gaze. She could imagine how much he must have struggled before saying this.

Oliver had already humbled himself so much in front of her.

For some reason, her heart suddenly ached with a sharp pain.

She pulled her hand back and used drinking to hide her emotions, but tears still slipped down from behind the wine glass, one after another, like a flood that couldn't be stopped.

She drank several more glasses in a row and was completely drunk, finally collapsing on the table.

Bella suppressed her sobs so well that only her occasionally trembling shoulders gave away her sadness.

In Oliver's memory, she had always been strong. He had even hoped to see her vulnerable side, but it was very difficult. Now that he saw it, it pained him.

He got up, walked over, and helped her up. She was so drunk that her limbs were limp, her consciousness unclear, unable to move a step. He had no choice but to carry her to the bedroom.

He was also a bit drunk, but his mind was clear, and he had the strength to carry her.

In the bedroom, Finn was sleeping soundly.

He placed her on the bed, his hand not leaving her waist.

At this moment, they were very close. Her face was still streaked with tears, her breath falling on his face, the scent of alcohol mixed with her own fragrance making him a bit intoxicated.

"Bella, what am I gonna do with you?" Oliver muttered, looking at her with a mix of helplessness and affection.

Bella, who seemed to be asleep, turned her head slightly and, in a daze, reached out to hook her arm around his neck.

Oliver's whole body went stiff, his willpower draining away like air from a punctured balloon.

He suddenly lowered his head and kissed her.

He had loved her for so long, but he had never had her. God knows how much he wanted her.

She must have been really drunk because she responded to his kiss, which only encouraged him more, and the last bit of his rationality vanished instantly.

he was at that moment, nor did he care if she would blame

He desperately wanted her.

started crying, things might have

Finn's cry was like a bucket of cold water, snapping Oliver back to

opened her eyes, looking at him so close, her intoxicated

push him away, her

her disheveled body with a blanket, and then went to

he had completely figured out Finn's patterns, so when Finn cried

Bella seemed to have

night's loss of control didn't change their

New Year's morning, Oliver smiled and wished her a happy new

hope after a year, you can keep

her stubbornness. There was a high chance that he wouldn't be able to

promised a one-year commitment, he

the words were out, and there was no

Jennifer had to go back to school, and Bella specifically told her not

Emily about her situation or give her

early summer, Bella saw Emily

her own brand and become a successful

TV, Emily's every move and speech were so

had changed, becoming braver and

to be back together; fate was

now Bella was

flew by. During that time, Oliver did everything he could to win her over. But as time went on, he felt more and

death came, it brought back the past they

died in the line of duty and was buried in the Heroes' Cemetery. This confirmed

sat alone at

came early here, and the entire city was already covered

to the one-year promise

Ethan's death, Bella had been suffering from

decided to return to Starlight City to

few days left until the

staying to take care of Finn until she

was Bella's first time returning to Starlight City since she

to see

still couldn't blame Emily, and Ethan wasn't at fault

year or two, they both seemed

the friendship remained, it was never quite as carefree and easygoing

went to see Leonard, the man responsible for all her

life, but he was

him from

stay long, just two or three

with your family. Staying a few more days won't

back to her, playing with Finn. He didn't respond when he

few more

a bunch of things: food, clothes for Bella,