Chapter 465
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 465<\/p>\n
Lawrence let out a soft breath. “The adult world is probably more complicated than we realize. But once you grow up, you can be the one Shirley leans on.”<\/p>\n
Bonnie was still too young to picture what that future would look like. More than that, she doubted she would ever be capable of being anyone’s rock.<\/p>\n
To be her mother’s support\u2014to stand up and speak for her when she was isolated, to give her a warm hug when she was wronged.<\/p>\n
Bonnie had no idea if she would ever grow to be that strong.<\/p>\n
Still, just hearing Lawrence’s voice washed the lingering gloom away. These family issues were just a dull ache she was used to carrying; she had merely needed a lifeline, someone to listen.<\/p>\n
And because that someone was Lawrence, she bounced back much faster than she expected.<\/p>\n
Now that the suffocating feeling had passed, a delayed wave of embarrassment washed over her.<\/p>\n
“Thank you for keeping me company,” Bonnie said, her voice sounding a little stiff. “If you have things to do, you really don’t need to worry about me.”<\/p>\n
Lawrence chuckled softly. “What could I possibly be busy with? I’m perfectly happy making time just to talk to you.”<\/p>\n
“Weren’t you about to have a snowball fight?” Bonnie crouched down, scooping up a handful of pristine snow and packing it into a tight ball. She couldn’t help but add, “It’s freezing.”<\/p>\n
“Wait, are you outside?” Lawrence’s tone instantly sharpened with concern. “Don’t freeze to death out there. Go home. The streets are completely dead on Christmas Eve. Be careful.”<\/p>\n
Bonnie stood up and stomped her numb feet against the pavement. She dreaded the thought of going back inside. She stayed silent, and after a long, agonizing pause, Lawrence suddenly blurted out, “Where are you? Can I come find you?”<\/p>\n
The question made Bonnie’s heart do a wild flip, sending a strange, sweet rush through her veins. But logic quickly slammed the brakes on the fantasy. “Absolutely not! If… if Odette finds out, we’re both dead…”<\/p>\n
Lawrence let out a muffled laugh, realizing how reckless the idea was. Yet, her panicked, breathless reaction was hopelessly endearing.<\/p>\n
“What are you so afraid of? It’s not like we’re da\u2014”<\/p>\n
Besides, her study schedule for the upcoming semester was already locked in. Shirley had decided Bonnie’s physics grades were slipping and hired a private tutor.<\/p>\n
She simply didn’t have the time to go to the movies.<\/p>\n
Nor was she allowed to.<\/p>\n
Lawrence read the heavy silence perfectly, immediately regretting his impulsive question. “It’s fine, I was just throwing it out there. The Holiday Season Blockbusters are probably garbage anyway. No big deal.”<\/p>\n
A sharp pang of regret struck Bonnie. She thought for a second before softly adding, “Maybe… maybe we could go later? Sometime down the road?”<\/p>\n
“Yeah. Yeah, absolutely!” Lawrence’s goofy, thrilled response echoed through the phone, and Bonnie couldn’t help but laugh out loud.<\/p>\n
At that moment, neither of them realized just how long “down the road” would actually turn out to be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1133","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}