Chapter 108
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 108<\/p>\n
The breeze on the mountain left Bonnie sweating and drained. By the time she made it home, she knew she was in trouble.<\/p>\n
That night, the fever hit hard.<\/p>\n
She hunted down some ibuprofen and forced it down, hoping she could shake it off by morning. She dragged herself into work anyway, barely making it through the morning before the fever returned. Her head felt thick and heavy, her throat burned, and her whole body ached.<\/p>\n
Jim noticed immediately. \u201cYou should go home and rest,\u201d he told her. Bonnie felt awkward, her voice muffled beneath her mask. \u201cThere\u2019s still a ton left to fix for the Meadows School project, and the National Day holiday\u2019s just two days away. I hate to take time off now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim let out a gentle laugh. Bonnie was always calm and self-possessed, but sick like this, she just looked lost\u2014and kind of cute, in a tired way.<\/p>\n
He looked at her the way a brother might, trying to reassure her. \u201cDon\u2019t worry about the project. Anyone can step in. I\u2019ll put in some overtime and get it sorted. You need rest. Honestly, if we hadn\u2019t been tied up yesterday, you wouldn\u2019t have had to head up the mountain. Don\u2019t stress. Just go home, see a doctor, and take care of yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Getting sick always made Bonnie feel fragile. What happened up on the mountain yesterday was still fresh\u2014her heart gave a little sting just thinking about it. She nodded. \u201cThanks, Jim. I\u2019ll head out then. All the files are on the drive. Just message me if you need anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim smiled and waved her off.<\/p>\n
Bonnie powered down her computer and reached for her phone to call a ride. At that moment, her phone rang, and the name \u201cAiken\u201d flashed on the screen. She froze.<\/p>\n
She was instantly back to yesterday at Caledon\u2014Lawrence telling her to break up with Aiken.<\/p>\n
It hadn\u2019t been her plan to use Aiken as a shield. She just hadn\u2019t known what else to do.<\/p>\n
But instead of backing off, Lawrence had only gotten more obsessive.<\/p>\n
Bonnie pressed her lips together. They were cracked and still a little tender from Lawrence\u2019s rough kiss.<\/p>\n
He\u2019d always been jealous, almost absurdly controlling. Even after all these years, that intensity hadn\u2019t faded. Bonnie had never really known how to handle him, not then, not now.<\/p>\n
Aiken\u2019s voice came through, sounding more relieved than anything. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on? You didn\u2019t text back last night, and you\u2019re not answering today, either. I was about to call the police.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u2019d gone to bed early and only vaguely remembered seeing his message in the middle of the night, something about whether she was asleep. She must have opened it and closed it again without thinking.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry, I didn\u2019t notice,\u201d Bonnie said, her voice small.<\/p>\n
Aiken jumped in right away. \u201cWhy does your voice sound like that? Are you crying, or are you sick?\u201d<\/p>\n
Before she could reply, her coworker chimed in loud enough for Aiken to hear. \u201cIs that your boyfriend? Tell him to come get you. You\u2019re burning up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aiken didn\u2019t hesitate. \u201cText me your office address. I\u2019m coming to get you.\u201d<\/p>\n
He hung up before she could argue. With a sigh, Bonnie sent him her location. At this time of day, he\u2019d get there in about twenty minutes. Not wanting to sit cramped in the office any longer, she decided to wait for him downstairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-776","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/776","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=776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}