Chapter 39
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 39<\/p>\n
Felton didn\u2019t even notice. His thoughts were somewhere else completely. He set the GPS to Bonnie\u2019s place, not even remembering that they\u2019d made plans to get porridge together.<\/p>\n
He kept sneaking glances at the gloomy sky outside, barely saying a word the whole drive. His mind just wasn\u2019t there.<\/p>\n
Bonnie turned toward the window, watching rain blur the city lights and pool on the glass. The streets were clogged with cars going nowhere. With every extra minute stuck in traffic, Felton\u2019s knuckles went paler on the steering wheel.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019ve got something else going on, don\u2019t worry about me. You can let me out at the subway entrance up ahead,\u201d Bonnie said, her tone light but distant.<\/p>\n
Felton seemed caught off guard. For a second, he looked awkward. \u201cIt\u2019s fine. I\u2019ll drive you home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie let the rest of her words die in her throat. She\u2019d been busy these past days, and Felton was, too. They barely talked now, nowhere near like it was when they\u2019d first started messaging all the time.<\/p>\n
She thought of what Helen had said: men start dating again fast after a breakup, but they don\u2019t actually get over their exes so quickly.<\/p>\n
Her gaze drifted to the tube of Dior lipstick resting in her bag.<\/p>\n
Finally, they made it past the jammed-up street, and the ride smoothed out. Outside, the rain hammered even harder. By the time they reached her apartment, it was loud enough to drown out everything else.<\/p>\n
Bonnie unclipped her seatbelt and dug a small umbrella out of her bag. \u201cI can make it from here. Really.\u201d<\/p>\n
Felton glanced at the storm. The wind was nearly sideways, raindrops slamming the ground. That flimsy umbrella wouldn\u2019t protect her at all. He already felt bad for being late \u2014 letting her go in alone, that didn\u2019t sit right with him.<\/p>\n
He thought about pulling into the underground garage, but the security booth was empty.<\/p>\n
Right then, his phone started going off, one call after another.<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t hesitate. One look at the screen, and he just flipped it, face-down. His new phone case was a plain black, and his fingers almost looked colorless from gripping it too tight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll walk you in,\u201d he said. Deciding, he opened the door and got out, stepping straight into the biting wind and rain. He hurried around to open Bonnie\u2019s door and took the umbrella from her.<\/p>\n
While he waited for his car, Abbot watched as Lawrence stepped out, walking into the storm. His steps were steady and determined, making his way quickly to the building\u2019s gate. Just then, someone else came by and unlocked the entrance, and Lawrence followed them inside.<\/p>\n
He was soaked already, but walked fast. There was only one building in this whole complex, and just one entrance.<\/p>\n
Lawrence\u2019s chest twisted with nerves and a hurt he couldn\u2019t shake. He\u2019d found the building, but had no idea where Bonnie actually lived.<\/p>\n
Which floor. Which door.<\/p>\n
Swiping away rain from his face, Lawrence trailed a young woman into the apartment lobby.<\/p>\n
She looked back, nervous, picking up her pace, but he didn\u2019t follow her into the elevator. Instead, he watched the little digital panels: one elevator was stopped at the 12th floor, the other was rising.<\/p>\n
Bonnie lived on the 12th floor. Lawrence was sure of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-707","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/707","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=707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}