Chapter 54
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 54<\/p>\n
When Monday rolled around, Bonnie told Helen the blind date was a bust.<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t mention all the awkward details, just said that she and Felton weren\u2019t right for each other, and there was no spark.<\/p>\n
Helen didn\u2019t think much of it at first. She just assumed they had spent some time together and realized it wasn\u2019t going anywhere. But then, while pretending to work and scrolling through her feed, she stumbled on a post from Felton\u2019s ex from the night before.<\/p>\n
She and Felton\u2019s ex had only had dinner once or twice, so they weren\u2019t close, but they\u2019d added each other online anyway.<\/p>\n
The post was tagged in Cabinda. The photo? Two hands intertwined, one definitely a guy\u2019s and definitely not Bonnie\u2019s. Just like that, all Helen\u2019s annoyance exploded.<\/p>\n
She pushed back from her desk, grabbed her phone, and marched straight to the elevators.<\/p>\n
The whole office heard the commotion. Bonnie turned, saw Helen\u2019s angry, retreating figure, and hurried after her.<\/p>\n
They both ended up on the building\u2019s rooftop.<\/p>\n
The sun was brutal after the rain, but Helen didn\u2019t care. She stood under a patch of shade, phone pressed to her ear, and let Felton have it.<\/p>\n
Bonnie tried to step in, but she couldn\u2019t stop Helen. She just stood there, half helpless, half amused.<\/p>\n
Honestly, it wasn\u2019t a big deal. Bonnie hadn\u2019t had any feelings for Felton, and she figured blind dates were more like interviews than commitments. People usually went on a few at a time, anyway.<\/p>\n
Felton had been upfront. He hadn\u2019t lied or led anyone on, which already put him ahead of most guys.<\/p>\n
It took her a while to settle down. When she turned to Bonnie, her eyes were a little red and she looked genuinely sorry. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, Bonnie. I really am. You shouldn\u2019t have to put up with this. I just\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie pulled her into a hug before she could even finish. \u201cYou don\u2019t ever have to apologize to me. Not ever.\u201d<\/p>\n
Helen squeezed her tight, voice shaky. \u201cIt\u2019s just\u2026 You haven\u2019t dated anyone in years. Now that jerk is back in town, and I\u2019m scared you\u2019ll lose yourself again, just like you did sophomore year\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Back then, Bonnie was so stubborn. She had come back from the States totally shattered, but her heart wasn\u2019t cold yet. Anything to do with Lawrence could light up her hope again.<\/p>\n
Helen had seen her go through it so many times. Bonnie would sit there alone, scrolling through Hannah\u2019s page, torturing herself with every post.<\/p>\n
She even argued with Hannah\u2019s crazy fans in the comments, insisting Hannah was the homewrecker. The fans would go after her until Bonnie deleted her account. Then she\u2019d just make a new one and do it all over again. Watching her like that\u2026 It made Helen so angry and so sad at the same time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-722","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/722","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=722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}