Chapter 66
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 66<\/p>\n
The tea wasn\u2019t scalding, but it was warm enough to leave Lawrence\u2019s hair damp and his face flushed. He looked feverish, his skin both hot and burning. His throat hurt, his head was pounding. He\u2019d felt this way even before Bonnie\u2019s message had pulled him out the door and over to see her.<\/p>\n
Now, with a cup of tea hurled at him, he was left shivering, any bit of clarity he\u2019d mustered washed away by a flood of discomfort. He stared at her in shock, hurt written all over his face, with no way to hide it.<\/p>\n
Bonnie pressed her palms over her ears, breathing through the pain until it faded, then lifted her gaze to Lawrence. He had the kind of sharp, handsome brow that always caught her eye, eyebrows forming an elegant arc. His eyes could be so soft and gentle it made you melt. But when he was angry? He\u2019d give you this sidelong look, quiet but cutting.<\/p>\n
The tea had missed his eyes. They stayed dry, sharp as ever, as water trickled from his brow. He met Bonnie\u2019s gaze, lost and speechless.<\/p>\n
She tried to steady herself, and the memory hit her out of nowhere. That time they\u2019d gone hiking, and the weather had turned nasty without warning. They\u2019d ended up drenched, scrambling into a cave to wait out the rain. She\u2019d teased him that his brows were basically built to keep his eyes dry. Lawrence had just laughed and pressed his forehead to hers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it really that dramatic?\u201d he\u2019d asked. She swore it was, and told him his eyes and brows were her favorite part. He\u2019d pretended to pout, asking, \u201cSo the rest of me isn\u2019t worth loving?\u201d as he leaned in and kissed her, full of longing. Pressed against the cave wall, she promised she loved every bit of him, that his face belonged to her, and no one else could lay a finger on him.<\/p>\n
Now, that face just made her feel sick.<\/p>\n
She closed her eyes, collecting herself. When she looked up again, her voice was ice cold.<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you finally come to your senses? Next time you want to talk nonsense, remember who you are. You\u2019re married\u2014you have a kid. Keep your distance from your ex. Her life has nothing to do with you anymore. That\u2019s common sense, right? I shouldn\u2019t have to be the one telling you.\u201d<\/p>\n
She gritted her teeth, voice shaking. \u201cLawrence, you\u2019re disgusting.\u201d<\/p>\n
He nodded, accepting it. \u201cYeah, I am. But Candie, I just don\u2019t want to see you throw your life away on some random guy, just because you\u2019re upset with me. This is the rest of your life we\u2019re talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even the men Love Begins Here arranged for her\u2014 the ones he hadn\u2019t managed to scare off\u2014seemed completely unworthy. No one was good enough for his Candie.<\/p>\n
Bonnie felt a wave of hopelessness rise up in her chest. \u201cSo if I agreed to take your money, would that make you feel less guilty? Would that finally be enough for you to leave me alone?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-734","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/734","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=734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}