Chapter 129
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 129<\/p>\n
Jasper\u2019s little face had grown thinner, still pale and tired from being sick. He looked like he hadn\u2019t quite found his energy yet.<\/p>\n
Hannah wasn\u2019t doing much better.<\/p>\n
The woman behind the wheel glanced back, as if she wanted to say something but thought better of it. Hannah caught her eye briefly, then stepped out of the car with Jasper.<\/p>\n
Jasper hopped into the puddles, his shoes splashing as he followed his mom under the wide awning of the office building. Even then, he looked longingly at the rain and clearly wanted to go play in it some more.<\/p>\n
He looked up and suddenly spotted someone\u2014her face felt almost familiar.<\/p>\n
Jasper paused for just a second, then called out, \u201cPretty lady.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie\u2019s eyes passed over Jasper’s sickly little face before settling on Hannah.<\/p>\n
Hannah offered a small, calm smile. \u201cBonnie, can we talk?\u201d<\/p>\n
She had clearly come here on purpose, right to Bonnie\u2019s work.<\/p>\n
Bonnie frowned. \u201cI don\u2019t really see what there is to talk about. If it\u2019s about Lawrence, I\u2019d rather not.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie shifted, ready to leave.<\/p>\n
But Hannah didn\u2019t look surprised. Instead, she stepped in front of Bonnie, her voice soft but edged with resignation. \u201cIt\u2019s crowded here. With everyone getting off work, it\u2019ll be embarrassing if things get heated. I\u2019m just asking for a few words, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBonnie, my son likes you, too. Do you think he gets it from his dad?\u201d<\/p>\n
She stepped closer, blocking Bonnie\u2019s escape. \u201cDo you remember what today is? You and Lawrence made things official on this date. It\u2019s also my birthday, though I doubt you knew that. Funny enough, it\u2019s Jasper\u2019s birthday too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hannah\u2019s lips curled into a bright but sharp smile, pausing on every word. \u201cWe went skiing together on January sixteenth. My due date was supposed to be October twenty-third. But maybe because we\u2019re all so tangled together, this little guy decided to stay in an extra week. Lawrence was at the hospital. He joked that since me and my son share a birthday, he\u2019d only have to buy one gift from now on. I laughed at him for being stingy and asked if he was really that hard up for money.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recalling that night, Hannah smiled to herself. She reached down to ruffle Jasper\u2019s hair, while Jasper still clung to Bonnie. Bonnie tried to gently shove him off, her fingers pressing so hard they\u2019d gone pale, but her expression stayed calm.<\/p>\n
Hannah\u2019s tone softened, almost wistful. \u201cWhen I think about it, I really do owe you an apology. Because of me, you and Lawrence kept fighting. He was upset and dragged me out for drinks. We both had too much and things got messy. In the beginning, he thought I was you\u2014he kissed me so hard I got angry and burst into tears. Maybe it was my crying that made him realize who I was because he just kept saying sorry. I asked him, \u2018Now that you\u2019re sober, are you really going to keep going? If you stop now, it\u2019s not too late, we can still fix everything.\u2019 Lawrence just stayed quiet for a few seconds. Then, right when it hurt the most, he leaned close and whispered something in my ear, trying to make me feel better.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBonnie, don\u2019t you want to know what he said?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-797","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/797","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=797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}