Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph
Chapter 130 As Long as I Am Alive, I Will Cherish You

There was this dim, tiny light on, and a wild scene was going down on the bed.

It wasn't until the chick turned her head in the heat of the moment that I saw her face.

One look, and I was floored.

No way, it was Andrea? The same Andrea Leonard booted out, the one who was shacking up with Oliver?

Wasn't she pregnant? Guess she ditched the baby, otherwise, how could she be so wild?

Before I could react, Bella had already stormed over to the bed and yanked Andrea's hair. "Could you be any more shameless?"

With her hair in Bella's grip, Andrea had to tilt her head back but still managed to smirk. "Yeah, I'm shameless, but guys just eat it up."

Andrea was begging for a beatdown.

Bella yanked her hair harder and dragged her off Oliver, making her hit the floor with a loud thud.

She had to be hurting. But when Andrea lifted her head, she still had that smug smile on her face a smile of pure satisfaction.

Ethan quickly grabbed a blanket and tossed it over naked Oliver.

Oliver was out cold, totally clueless about the chaos around him. "Oliver was so rough when he was drunk, but it felt pretty good!" Andrea's mouth was filthy!

I was hoping Bella would give her a good beating. But Bella let her go.

"If you like him so much, take him back as your prize. I don't want him after some tramp's been all over him."

Andrea lay there naked, and I remembered there was another sober guy in the room, so I turned to look.

Ethan was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, smoking and staring outside.

Lacey didn't step in. As an unmarried girl, she'd feel awkward seeing such a scene.

Andrea slowly put on the clothes scattered on the floor. I didn't know how long it took, but it felt like forever before I heard the click of her high heels as she walked away. She slung her bag over her shoulder and strutted out like a victorious general.

Bella sneered. "Plotting against others, only to find out I'm the target. How freaking ironic!"

I thought she must be feeling awful, but I didn't know how to comfort her. I just rubbed her arm silently.

Ethan walked to the bed and patted Oliver's face.

Oliver was in a deep sleep, probably thinking it was just a mosquito bite. He waved his hand, then turned his face to the other side and went back to sleep.

Bella, who had been standing beside me, suddenly walked to the bathroom. After a while, she came out with a basin of water and dumped it right on Oliver's head.

In the middle of winter, a basin of cold water to the head must have been a shock.

Oliver shivered, wiped the water off his face, and groggily opened his eyes.

"Where am I? Belle, why are you here? Ethan, why are you here too?" he asked, totally confused.

Ethan picked up the pants on the floor and threw them at him.

"Put these on before you talk."

Then he hugged me, shielding my face in his chest.

Even though the cold water woke Oliver up, he was still super drunk. He tried to get up several times but failed and eventually collapsed back onto the bed.

"Did you enjoy it?" Bella asked coldly.

Oliver was lost. "What's going on? Why are you mad?"

He tried to grab Bella's hand, but she shook him off.

Bella sneered. "You expect me to smile after you slept with another woman?"

"Are you kidding me?" Oliver's tone lacked confidence.

I thought he must have some sense of the situation, even in his drunken state.

Bella kept sneering. "If I hadn't seen it myself, you'd keep denying it, right? I can't stand you anymore! Even if you want to sleep with a woman, at least have some standards, okay? Andrea is trash. She slept with Leonard for years and fooled around with others, and you still went for her?"

Oliver's face was getting paler by the second. He should have realized how serious this was. He held Bella's hand tightly, slurring but trying hard to explain.

"Belle, listen to me. I have no idea what happened. If it really did, I must have been set up. Believe me, I would never do anything to hurt you."

Bella shook him off forcefully. "But you've already done it. Even if I could listen to your excuses, Leonard wouldn't believe it. Andrea has already sent your wonderful AV to Leonard."

I was shocked by Bella's words, and I saw her yank off the ring from her hand and throw it at Oliver.

"Oliver, we're done."

Bella's words were ruthless. She turned and left.

I wanted to chase after her, but Ethan stopped me.

"Let her cool down. There's nothing you can say to help right now."

Oliver grabbed the ring and tried to get up from the bed to chase after her, but he stumbled and fell back onto the edge of the bed.

He angrily pounded the bed with his fist and then suddenly turned to me for help.

"Emily, do me a solid. Put in a good word for me with Belle. I swear, I don't know anything, I really don't. I was set up."

He was desperate, and it was clear he genuinely didn't know.

I was quiet for a long time before I finally spoke, struggling with my words.

"This isn't really about whether you were set up or not. The fact is you hooked up with Andrea. Belle's got this thing about purity in relationships. If it wasn't Andrea, there might still be a chance to fix this, but now, I think there's nothing I can do."

Hearing my words, Oliver slumped completely, sitting on the floor with his head down, muttering, "Why did this happen? How could this happen?"

I thought this must be Andrea's revenge.

Back then, Bella did everything to get Leonard to kick her out, and Andrea was pissed. I had a feeling she'd want payback, but I didn't think she'd go this hard.

Worried about Bella, I called her and eventually found her on the street.

Seeing her sitting there, I felt a pang of sadness.

Bella didn't fall in love easily. When she finally did, I was happy for her, thinking she had found a guy who loved and cherished her. Even Leonard had reluctantly agreed. But I never expected things to take such a drastic turn, catching everyone off guard.

"Belle, I think Andrea is seeking revenge. Oliver was set up. You need to see this clearly."

Bella hugged her knees, watching the people and cars pass by, and gave a bitter smile.

"So what if he was set up? The fact is he hooked up with that bitch. How can I forgive that? How can I? If Ethan was set up and slept with Faye, could you forgive him?"

I couldn't answer that question. I didn't even want to imagine such a scenario.

"You couldn't forgive him either, right? Neither can I. Even if I understand he was set up, I can't get that image of them in bed out of my head. We can't be together anymore." "Let's go home and talk about it. It's freezing out here." I urged her.

She didn't budge and continued. "Leonard just called me. He said he won't allow me to be with him anymore. I said fine. It's the first time I've been so obedient to him." Since she wouldn't leave, I could do nothing but stay with her.

Ethan stood not far away, leaning against the car, silently smoking, not urging me either.

Bella didn't speak again until a pair of combat boots suddenly appeared in front of us.

A guy's coat was thrown over Bella's shoulders.

"In the dead of winter, sitting on a stone, aren't you freezing?"

Hearing the familiar voice, I looked up in surprise. It was Zachary.

Zachary gazed at Bella with unwavering intensity as if she were the only person in his sight.

"Do you really care if I'm cold?" Bella's voice was soft. It was probably the first time she had spoken to him so tenderly.

Zachary, with his hands in his pockets, nodded gravely. "Of course, I care. It tears me up."

"Does it really pain you?" Bella asked again.

Zachary straightened his clothes and stood up straight, saying seriously, "It really pains me."

"For how long will it hurt?" Bella's voice quavered.

Zachary smiled slightly. "As long as I'm alive."

I glanced at Bella and noticed her eyes were all red.

Zachary's words were touching, but how many men's promises can be trusted? From my experience, I believed that many men's promises were dodgy.

Besides, Zachary didn't know Bella all that well. His thing for her could be described as love at first sight. But how long could such feelings last?

"Then I'll marry you," Bella suddenly said.

I was floored and bugged my eyes out, tugging at her sleeve.

"Belle, what are you saying?"

I figured she was being impulsive, definitely affected by what happened with Oliver and Andrea.

Bella gave a faint smile, looking a tad confused. "I said I'm game to marry Zachary."

I was anxious. "Marriage is a big deal. You can't decide so hastily. Think it over."

Zachary looked at Bella calmly, not angered by my words. He genuinely seemed to care for her.

Bella said, "Didn't you rush into marrying Ethan hastily, too? And it turned out you found a treasure. God favored you, and you won the bet. I want to take a shot too."

Bella was particularly pigheaded at this moment. I knew nothing I said would change her mind.

I just hoped that after a night's sleep, Bella would realize she was being impulsive and sway her mind.

But Zachary suddenly bent down and picked Bella up.