Chapter 82
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 82<\/p>\n
Once the last few people slipped away from the elevator, Shirley finally found her voice. \u201cOdette.\u201d<\/p>\n
Odette wasn\u2019t with The Cabinda School anymore. She was now the head of the education bureau, which made Shirley treat her with a certain respect, even after all these years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was hoping I could talk to your son for a bit. Would that be alright?\u201d<\/p>\n
Odette was well aware of how her family had failed Bonnie in the past. There was a heaviness to her sigh as she nodded, glancing over at Hannah and Jackson.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s step over there. I need to talk to you about Jasper\u2019s health too,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Hannah just stared at Lawrence, who stood off to the side with his head hanging low and his fists clenched. She clearly didn\u2019t want to let Shirley talk to him alone, her lips pressed together in stubborn defiance.<\/p>\n
Odette\u2019s voice turned firmer. \u201cHannah, don\u2019t be difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n
The words stung. Hugging Jasper closer, Hannah turned silently and vanished around the corner.<\/p>\n
She called Bonnie, trying to keep her tone even. Bonnie insisted nothing was going on, that she would turn him down if he tried anything. But then the very next day, Shirley saw it for herself\u2014Lawrence dropping Bonnie home, wrapped around her like he never wanted to let go.<\/p>\n
In all her years of teaching, Shirley rarely called out students for having crushes. She decided to just watch and wait. Sure enough, the two of them started to sneak around together. Soon, Bonnie was glowing\u2014happier than Shirley had ever seen her. She\u2019d smile to herself for no reason at all, sometimes right in the middle of dinner. She started coming home late and eventually moved in with Lawrence. She was always over at the Lane family\u2019s house, too.<\/p>\n
Shirley started to worry\u2014she was afraid Bonnie would get hurt, or lose herself completely. She couldn\u2019t help herself and started calling to lecture and warn her daughter. Bonnie would try to listen, but one day, Lawrence took the phone. Shirley still remembered that moment so clearly. Even now, it tugged at her heart. She had always liked Lawrence, maybe more than she should have, which was why she\u2019d turned a blind eye for so long.<\/p>\n
It really felt like they had done right by trusting him. Everyone agreed the two of them were perfect together. Both families loved the idea, friends would tease them about being a golden couple, practically made for each other. Now, all of it had unraveled\u2014it was all falling apart in the worst way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-750","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/750","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=750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}