Chapter 135
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 135<\/p>\n
A three-year-old kid doesn’t know much except how to cry. Jasper couldn\u2019t really tell right from wrong. All he understood was that his mom was in trouble and he couldn\u2019t stand it.<\/p>\n
He launched himself at Bonnie, punching and kicking, his little face scrunched up as he choked out, “Stop hurting my mommy! I\u2019ll hit you! I\u2019ll hit you\u2026”<\/p>\n
The whole scene felt so ridiculous that Bonnie\u2019s eyelid wouldn\u2019t stop twitching. She glanced around, noticing people in the crowd snapping photos and shooting videos on their phones. Some of them ducked away when they saw her watching.<\/p>\n
Bonnie had to struggle to get her coat sleeve free from Hannah\u2019s grip. Hannah tried to grab her again, but Bonnie shook her off with a frown. She didn\u2019t even use much strength, but Hannah stumbled back with her son in her arms like she\u2019d been thrown, crying out in pain.<\/p>\n
People naturally take the side of whoever looks weaker. Bonnie heard someone in the crowd murmur, annoyed, \u201cHow can she do that? Messing around with someone\u2019s husband\u2026 The wife and kid showed up, and she still dares to fight back\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
The murmurs and judgments buzzed in and out of Bonnie\u2019s ears, the voices drilling into her head. Once she finally broke free, she spun around and tried to hurry away.<\/p>\n
Behind her, Hannah\u2019s sobs were loud and wrenching. Hannah cried out, \u201cEven if I could leave him, what about our kid? My son needs his father! Bonnie, how could you be so selfish, so cruel?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie just pretended not to hear any of it. She tried to slip through the circle of onlookers, but nobody stepped aside. Strangers, old acquaintances, even coworkers she barely knew, all stared at her with these uncomfortable, judging looks.<\/p>\n
No one helped. No one made room for her to escape.<\/p>\n
She\u2019d thought she could handle this calmly, but being watched by all those skeptical, curious, or downright disapproving eyes made her feel a little flustered. Still, she refused to explain herself. It was just like three years ago, when she\u2019d tried to argue with people and all anyone said was, \u201cWhy are you so defensive?\u201d<\/p>\n
All Bonnie wanted right now was to disappear, to vanish into the rain and get as far away from the chaos as she could.<\/p>\n
But whispers seemed to come from every direction, washing over her like a wave.<\/p>\n
She saw somebody help Hannah and her crying child up. The looks they threw her way were already full of blame and criticism. Bonnie realized that by tomorrow\u2014or maybe even by tonight\u2014the whole building would be buzzing about the scandal that had exploded right here.<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t even know what could make someone as cool and reserved as her lose it like this.<\/p>\n
With her face buried against his chest, Bonnie felt the cold inside her finally start to melt away. She didn\u2019t even know why she suddenly felt so overwhelmed, but she couldn\u2019t stop herself.<\/p>\n
Gossip and rumors cut like knives. She\u2019d lived through that once before and never wanted to again. Now, just when she was finally trying to start over, it all crashed down.<\/p>\n
She clung tightly to the fabric of Aiken\u2019s shirt, her body shaking with a sob.<\/p>\n
He held her closer, his other hand steady on the back of her head, his voice soft and reassuring. \u201cI\u2019m sorry I was late. You don\u2019t have to be afraid now. I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Behind him, Aiken\u2019s eyes found Hannah\u2014still trapped in her wreck of a moment, her son crying so hard he could barely catch his breath. But Hannah didn\u2019t bother comforting him or straightening herself up. She just sat there in the middle of the mess she\u2019d made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-803","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/803","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=803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}