Chapter 58
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 58<\/p>\n
Bonnie stepped in, cutting Helen off before she could say another word.<\/p>\n
There was really no need to go any further.<\/p>\n
Telling Lawrence the truth would only make his guilty conscience worse. That\u2019s not what Bonnie wanted. She didn\u2019t care about seeing him regretful or begging for forgiveness. She wasn\u2019t interested in his apologies or any half-hearted offers to make it up to her.<\/p>\n
Honestly, all she wanted was a little distance. The farther, the better.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did you want to say?\u201d Bonnie asked. Her eyes stayed cool and steady, like a lake on a windless day, and she looked at him without blinking. \u201cI\u2019m listening.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence opened his mouth, but the words just wouldn\u2019t come. It was like he\u2019d forgotten how to speak. He thought of everything he might say, tried to explain, but somehow nothing sounded right.<\/p>\n
Helen didn\u2019t look away or move aside. She just rolled her eyes, crossing her arms as if she had all the time in the world. \u201cIf you\u2019re about to get emotional with Bonnie, then you can save it. Otherwise, my being here shouldn\u2019t get in the way, right, Mr. Lawrence?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him. He lowered his head, looking down into Bonnie\u2019s clear, misty eyes. \u201cBonnie, I\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
She gave him a nod, her face unreadable. It was like she was saying, *Fine, I get it. So what now?*<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t need to quit the Yan Mountain Phase Two project,\u201d Lawrence said, finally giving in. \u201cI won\u2019t interfere anymore. Please\u2026 don\u2019t let me mess up your work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie\u2019s lips lifted just a bit, more like a shadow of a smile than the real thing. She didn\u2019t say yes. She didn\u2019t say no.<\/p>\n
Back before any of this happened, even before she liked him, Bonnie never treated Lawrence this way. She hadn\u2019t looked at him with this coldness, with a trace of sarcasm in her eyes. She definitely hadn\u2019t shown disgust before.<\/p>\n
He felt a sharp, cold ache deep in his chest.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was drunk that night. I\u2019m sorry for bothering you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf your stomach hurts, go see a doctor sooner rather than later. Have breakfast, eat a proper lunch and dinner. Don\u2019t just go through the motions. Nothing\u2019s more important than your health.\u201d<\/p>\n
He opened his mouth again, wanting to add if she ever needed him, if there was ever anything he could help with, she only had to ask. But the words wouldn\u2019t come out.<\/p>\n
Helen let out a cold laugh and cut him off. \u201cThe past is over. Now Bonnie\u2019s about to get a boyfriend, you know. When she gets married, we\u2019ll make sure to give you and your lovely wife the best hospitality.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence bit down, thinking of Bonnie\u2019s blind date. It stung a little more than he\u2019d admit.<\/p>\n
He was about to say something\u2014probably tell her to choose carefully, to look after herself\u2014but his phone started buzzing.<\/p>\n
He looked down to see Hannah\u2019s name on the screen.<\/p>\n
He declined the call. It rang again, faster this time, frantic and insistent. He couldn\u2019t ignore it, not now, and finally answered.<\/p>\n
Hannah\u2019s voice came through, soft and tearful, just a whisper over the line. \u201cLawrence, I sprained my ankle. It really hurts\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie heard her too. It was all too familiar.<\/p>\n
She\u2019d lost count of the times Hannah had whisked Lawrence away with that same delicate voice and those helpless words.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-726","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/726","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=726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}