Chapter 67
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 67<\/p>\n
Lawrence didn\u2019t say anything.<\/p>\n
Bonnie looked at him, completely lost. \u201cI\u2019m doing fine now. I don\u2019t blame you for anything. What\u2019s done is done. If you want to give me money, I\u2019ll take it. If you want to apologize, I accept. Isn\u2019t that enough?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence\u2019s hand tightened on the back of the chair, knuckles pale from how hard he clutched it. When he finally spoke, his voice was hoarse and strained. \u201cIt\u2019s not enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
He just couldn\u2019t let it go.<\/p>\n
Bonnie\u2019s lips twitched as she realized what he meant. \u201cYou really are something,\u201d she scoffed. It wasn\u2019t just about the money. Lawrence wanted to keep interfering, to hang onto a part of her life that didn\u2019t belong to him anymore. Not just her past, but her future too\u2014who she dated, who she married.<\/p>\n
She grabbed her bag and stood up, wanting out of there fast. His selfishness felt ridiculous, almost laughable, but under it was this sense of exhaustion that made her chest heavy. She didn\u2019t care what he was thinking. She just wanted to be done with him for good.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo whatever you want,\u201d she said, keeping her voice flat.<\/p>\n
Maybe if she just stopped trying to date, stopped making waves, he\u2019d get bored and move on. Maybe he\u2019d forget about her altogether and she could finally have some peace.<\/p>\n
Bonnie kept her jaw set as she walked out. Lawrence moved to follow her without even thinking. He was running a fever\u2014his face was flushed, his skin burning. He almost stumbled as he got to his feet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll take you home,\u201d he offered, his voice low.<\/p>\n
Bonnie ignored him and kept moving, her expression locked in a hard line. Lawrence trailed after her anyway, silent and stubborn. A waiter stopped him as he reached the door, asking for payment. By the time Lawrence was done scrambling for his wallet and looked up, Bonnie had vanished.<\/p>\n
His white shirt was splashed with tea, his whole look messy and tired.<\/p>\n
The fever felt like it might knock him over. He felt unsteady, his tall frame swaying where he stood. He hadn\u2019t managed to catch up to Bonnie. He\u2019d lost her again.<\/p>\n
He tried to follow, pushing himself forward, but his vision swam and went black for a second. A waiter grabbed him before he could hit the floor and helped him into a chair.<\/p>\n
\u201cSir, are you alright?\u201d the waiter asked, peering at his pale face. Getting closer, the waiter felt the heat radiating off him, then called over the manager.<\/p>\n
Bonnie stared out the window. Her voice came out soft. \u201cJust turn on the meter. I\u2019ll tell you in a minute.\u201d<\/p>\n
The driver shot her a puzzled look, glanced behind him, but shrugged and hit the meter anyway.<\/p>\n
About half an hour passed before a BMW pulled up out front.<\/p>\n
Hannah hopped out, rushed inside, and came back out a few minutes later with Lawrence. He looked exhausted, his head bowed, one hand shoved deep in his pocket as Hannah reached up to check his forehead.<\/p>\n
Bonnie turned away, not wanting to see any more. The driver reached between the seats, offering her a tissue. \u201cSo, where to now, miss?\u201d<\/p>\n
She realized the meter had been turned off at some point. Bonnie took the tissue and gave a quiet thanks.<\/p>\n
\u201cFairview Estates,\u201d she said. \u201cLet\u2019s go.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-735","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/735","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=735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}