Chapter 83
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 83<\/p>\n
Shirley\u2019s heart hurt so much, and it wasn\u2019t only because of her daughter. She also felt betrayed by her own student, someone she once cared about as a teacher.<\/p>\n
\u201cLawrence.\u201d Shirley looked straight at him and her voice was calm but heavy. \u201cLook at me. There are a few things I need to say to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence\u2019s eyes stung with unshed tears as he forced himself to meet her gaze. Shirley noticed how red his eyes were. \u201cDo you remember what I told you before?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n
For a second, Lawrence went blank. Then memories rushed back. He remembered seeing Shirley\u2019s cold stare the day he and Bonnie met again. He remembered the warning hidden in that look.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou said\u2026\u201d Lawrence\u2019s voice trembled with guilt. \u201cYou said I shouldn\u2019t come near Candie again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shirley shook her head slowly. \u201cThat\u2019s not the part I mean.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence froze and looked lost. He didn\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told you I saw how confident you were, so sure and determined, so convinced you could make Candie happy.\u201d Shirley\u2019s voice was steady, but he could hear the disappointment hiding underneath. \u201cI said I\u2019d trust you, just this once. That I\u2019d let you be with Candie. And I asked you not to let me down. Not to make me regret it. Do you remember that?\u201d<\/p>\n
Of course Lawrence remembered. How could he forget?<\/p>\n
He almost swayed as the memory hit him, but he couldn\u2019t speak. He didn\u2019t dare try to defend himself or even apologize\u2014not really.<\/p>\n
He remembered when it happened. It was the time Bonnie stayed over at his place. They were right in the middle of falling for each other, not wanting to say goodbye even when it got dark. So, they decided Bonnie would secretly stay at The Observatory for the night.<\/p>\n
Bonnie called home, lying that she\u2019d sleep at Helen\u2019s place. Shirley caught on immediately.<\/p>\n
Bonnie got a harsh scolding, standing there quietly, eyes red, biting her lip and barely daring to breathe.<\/p>\n
But that\u2019s exactly what he had done.<\/p>\n
Lawrence\u2019s throat burned, making words hard to say. He could only manage a quiet, empty, \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shirley gave a long sigh. When she spoke, her tone was sincere but firm. \u201cAn apology means nothing now. I just want you both to move on. You have a wife, a son, a perfect life. Stop involving yourself with Candie. She\u2019s suffered enough because of all this.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026 I just\u2026\u201d Lawrence tried to explain himself, tried to say he\u2019d never meant to hurt Bonnie. But deep down, he knew he couldn\u2019t even convince himself.<\/p>\n
It was more than just bothering her. He\u2019d ruined things for her, and he knew it.<\/p>\n
Shirley didn\u2019t want to hear another word. Her voice was quiet but heavy. \u201cBack then, because of what happened between you two, I slapped her. After that, she didn\u2019t come home for three years. She refused treatment for her ear. She turned her back on her family\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-751","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/751","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=751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}