Chapter 124
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 124<\/p>\n
Lawrence pulled up outside The Hamilton and stepped inside. Down in the living room, the only ones around were Jasper, crouched on the floor with a toy car, and the housekeeper tidying up nearby.<\/p>\n
The second Jasper spotted him, he dropped the car and sprinted over, his little legs moving as fast as they could go. He hugged Lawrence tightly, peering up with sad eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaddy,\u201d he asked, his voice small and wobbly, \u201care you all going to leave Jasper now?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence crouched down, ruffling Jasper\u2019s hair. \u201cOf course not, buddy. Daddy just had a lot to do, so I couldn\u2019t come home. But didn\u2019t you have Grandma and Grandpa and Mommy here with you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jasper thought for a second, tilting his head. \u201cAnd Jackson! Daddy, Jackson gave me this car.\u201d He held up the toy, his face lighting up instantly.<\/p>\n
Lawrence\u2019s gaze lingered on the toy\u2019s brand logo. He fell quiet for a moment, then scratched gently at Jasper\u2019s dark, shiny hair. \u201cDo you like Jackson?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jasper nodded without even a pause. \u201cI do. I like everyone who plays with me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence smiled and glanced around. \u201cWhere is everyone? Grandma, Grandpa, Mommy?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jasper\u2019s words were clear for a three-year-old. He pointed a tiny finger upstairs and tugged on Lawrence\u2019s hand. \u201cGrandpa went to work. Mommy\u2019s dancing. Grandma\u2019s sleeping up there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence patted his back. \u201cAlright, go play. Daddy\u2019s gonna check on them.\u201d<\/p>\n
When that happened, she could finally let go.<\/p>\n
One day, if someone mentioned his name, she might just smile politely, shrug it off, and not even remember who Lawrence was.<\/p>\n
The thought made it suddenly hard to breathe. His whole body stiffened up, his head started pounding, and his hand clenched the banister so hard his knuckles went white. Some wild part of him wanted to break the wooden railing, to let the pain from a splinter ease his chest for just a second.<\/p>\n
Odette noticed and quickly reached out to steady him. \u201cAre you feeling alright? Look at you. When\u2019s the last time you really slept? Have you been drinking again? Or is it just the insomnia?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence shook his head, forcing himself to calm down. The wave of panic began to ebb. He had questions that couldn\u2019t wait. Gripping Odette\u2019s hand, he was about to ask her about what had happened to Bonnie\u2019s ear when, suddenly, Hannah came gliding down from the third floor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-792","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/792","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=792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}