Chapter 42
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 42<\/p>\n
Bonnie felt trapped, pressed up against his chest. The smell of booze, rain, and that familiar trace of Lawrence\u2014something that always pulled up a flood of memories\u2014twisted together and made her feel sick.<\/p>\n
It hit her, painfully clear, that the memory of being in his arms was still right there. She could remember every detail from their year together. How he\u2019d hold her, murmur comfort in her ear, kiss her softly, calm her whenever she felt fragile. She hadn\u2019t thought about these things in so long.<\/p>\n
And yet here he was again, acting wounded. For what reason? To talk about how much she hurt back then? To patch up the guilt he thought he owed her?<\/p>\n
Bonnie remembered what Hannah had said. Her stomach twisted all over again.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo we really have anything left to say?\u201d Bonnie kept her voice steady, flat, refusing to let any emotion slip through.<\/p>\n
\u201cLawrence, let me go, okay? This isn\u2019t how things should be between us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trying not to gag, she pried his arms off her, finger by finger, forcing herself to stay calm. \u201cYour wife and kid are waiting for you at home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence flinched at that. She saw his eyelid twitch, but after a moment, he finally loosened his hold.<\/p>\n
He looked down at her, quiet for a second, then said, \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie nodded, still fighting the urge to be sick. \u201cI accept your apology. Can you leave now?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence kept his eyes on her, noticing how pale she looked. He hesitated. \u201cYour stomach\u2019s hurting, isn\u2019t it? You hardly ate tonight. Let me make you something. Do you have any medicine here? You should take it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing that just made Bonnie angrier. The words crashed around in her chest, making everything ache.<\/p>\n
Her left ear started ringing, louder than before. It was obvious now\u2014Lawrence really wanted to make things right, to make up for what happened.<\/p>\n
That only made her feel sicker, even more on edge.<\/p>\n
\u201cLawrence, don\u2019t tell me you came here after three years just because you\u2019re guilty or can\u2019t face your conscience, because you feel like you owe something to your cast-off, used ex-girlfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence stared at her, lost. He kind of understood, but then again, he didn\u2019t. Bonnie was just annoyed\u2014she didn\u2019t hate or care about him anymore. She just wanted her life back.<\/p>\n
It hurt more than he could say.<\/p>\n
He searched for words, found none, and just stared at her, stubborn and silent. \u201cI\u2019ll leave after you\u2019ve taken your medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie wanted to laugh at how ridiculous he sounded. Pain rolled through her, the color fading from her lips. She pressed her hand against her stomach without thinking.<\/p>\n
Lawrence remembered how sometimes, when her stomach acted up, she couldn\u2019t even stand straight. Instinct took over. He moved to help her sit on the bed. There weren\u2019t any words left in Bonnie. The mix of anger and a soft, bitter ache inside her just about swallowed her up.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s your medicine?\u201d Lawrence\u2019s voice was rushed as he turned to search through a low cabinet.<\/p>\n
Bonnie always kept things tidy. It didn\u2019t take long for Lawrence to pull out a first-aid box, grab the stomach medicine, and fill a cup with warm water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-710","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/710","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=710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}