Chapter 49
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 49<\/p>\n
It took Hannah a long time to find her voice. \u201cSo you\u2019re not coming home\u2026 are you just living here now?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence\u2019s lips parted as if he wanted to explain, to tell her he had only crashed here last night and was usually too scared to come back. But whatever he was going to say got stuck somewhere deep inside him, trapped and unsaid.<\/p>\n
He had changed so much over the years. Quiet. Withdrawn. Like someone trying to shrink from the world.<\/p>\n
Hannah didn\u2019t push for an answer. She took a step closer, her laugh low and empty, not really directed at anyone. \u201cIs it because you can\u2019t forget her? You go out of your way to avoid me, hiding out here, clinging to memories\u2026 is that it?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence\u2019s breath grew heavier. Pain flickered in his eyes, sharp enough to sting every nerve in Hannah\u2019s body.<\/p>\n
Her voice trembled, on the very edge of breaking, \u201cWhat about me, Lawrence\u2026 do you ever think about how I feel?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we were in the States, you said your classes were overwhelming and your startup was all-consuming. Even when I was pregnant, you\u2019d find any excuse to disappear. Every single time, I had to ask Abbot just to figure out where you were. I had to beg your parents to talk to you, just to get you to show your face. While I was waiting in misery and dread, who were you really thinking about?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence closed his eyes, his voice barely above a whisper. \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s all you ever say,\u201d Hannah shot back, tears gathering in her eyes as she stared him down. \u201cAfter Jasper was born, did you ever once look after him? Not even for a day. When my mom took Jasper back home, did you ever bother to video call, even once?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence didn\u2019t say a word, standing there like a statue, looking fine on the outside but hollowed out and turning to dust on the inside.<\/p>\n
Lawrence wavered, just a little, but it was obvious. He remembered.<\/p>\n
Of course he did.<\/p>\n
He could never forget any of it. Every word cut him to pieces all over again.<\/p>\n
Hannah let out a soft, aching laugh. \u201cYou remember, but after everything, you still fell for Bonnie. In all those months with her, you just kept falling deeper. When we got to the States, you were always just\u2026 gone. And now that we\u2019re back, you\u2019re nowhere to be found.\u201d<\/p>\n
She looked at him straight on, her voice low. \u201cSo, Lawrence, what now? Are you planning to just abandon me and your son to chase after Bonnie? Or are we going to keep living like this\u2026 stuck, lost, all tangled up\u2026 just like before?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-717","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/717","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=717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}