Chapter 80
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 80<\/p>\n
After the anesthesia wore off from her gastroscopy, Bonnie sat groggy on a bench outside, with Shirley by her side. Everything around her felt distant and blurry, like she\u2019d lost half an hour in a blink. She leaned her head back against the wall, eyes drifting shut, still not quite herself. At least she wasn\u2019t wobbling when she walked anymore, so Shirley finally felt okay leaving her alone for a minute.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to go talk to your Aunt Susan, then pick up your medicine. Stay here, and don\u2019t go wandering off, okay?\u201d Shirley\u2019s voice was gentle but firm.<\/p>\n
Her mom\u2019s old classmate was the head nurse here and had helped them land an appointment with a specialist. It only made sense for Shirley to go say thanks.<\/p>\n
Bonnie nodded, forcing a small smile. \u201cGo ahead, Mom. I\u2019m really okay now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shirley gave her a look of relief, then disappeared down the hall. The world around Bonnie faded into quiet, hospital smells thick in the air. She let her eyes close again.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, something pressed onto her knees. Bonnie nearly jumped out of her seat, her head spinning as she jerked forward to look. When her vision cleared, she froze.<\/p>\n
A little boy was sprawled across her lap, his head tilted, curiosity wide in his eyes as he stared up at her. It was Lawrence and Hannah\u2019s son.<\/p>\n
Bonnie just sat there, silent, taking in the familiar eyes and gentle face. He definitely looked more like Hannah than like anyone from the Lane family. Maybe it was true. Sons really do take after their mothers.<\/p>\n
She managed a calm voice. \u201cWhere are your parents?\u201d<\/p>\n
The boy\u2019s gaze flicked around, then jumped back to her. \u201cPretty lady, I know you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie\u2019s memory kicked in \u2014 they\u2019d met before, maybe more than once. She couldn\u2019t believe this three-year-old actually remembered her. \u201cI remember you too,\u201d she replied, quieter, almost cautious.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou looked at me a lot at the movie theater,\u201d he said. She remembered then, how he\u2019d peeked around Lawrence\u2019s shoulder, those dark eyes skipping over everything but the screen.<\/p>\n
All of last night\u2019s tangled feelings \u2014 jealousy, resentment, pain \u2014 crashed over her at once. She didn\u2019t even think, just shoved Bonnie away, her face set and cold.<\/p>\n
Bonnie was caught completely off guard, the world still shaky. She went sprawling backward, landing hard on the marble floor. Pain zapped through her elbow, and for a moment, she couldn\u2019t even move.<\/p>\n
A nurse rushed over, but Bonnie only shook her head, trying to catch her breath, letting them know she needed a second to steady herself.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Hannah dropped to Jasper\u2019s side and started scolding him, swatting his bottom as she spoke. \u201cWhy did you just run off like that? Do you even know her? Have I not told you about going with strangers? Why don\u2019t you listen, huh? Where did your daddy and grandma go?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jasper\u2019s eyes filled with tears. He wanted to cry but wouldn\u2019t let himself. Jackson bent to pick him up, shooting Hannah a complicated look.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you taking this out on him?\u201d he asked softly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-748","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/748","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=748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}