Chapter 149
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 149<\/p>\n
He checked his watch. It was already late, and Bonnie still needed to head over to the police station.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should wear something warmer. It\u2019s really cold outside,\u201d Aiken said, his eyes full of concern when he saw how pale she looked, her lips almost colorless. \u201cAnd don’t forget your scarf.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie nodded quietly. She went back in, put away her things, slipped into a thicker coat, and wrapped that old patterned scarf snugly around her neck.<\/p>\n
When she came back out, she caught Aiken\u2019s co-worker giving him a teasing wink.<\/p>\n
Aiken shot his colleague a look, then turned to Bonnie with a gentle smile. \u201cLet\u2019s go. There’s nothing to be afraid of. We\u2019ll figure out what’s going on, I promise. You\u2019ll get answers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie believed him, but too much was weighing on her mind. She tried to smile, but all she could manage was a shaky tug at the corner of her mouth.<\/p>\n
Aiken almost reached out to ruffle her hair, or pull her in close like he had before, just to remind her he was there, but now wasn\u2019t the time. It wouldn\u2019t be right.<\/p>\n
He pressed the elevator button, picked up the bag of trash, and walked with Bonnie and his co-worker back to the station.<\/p>\n
Bonnie stayed quiet the whole way. Her thoughts kept circling back to one thing. She had never crossed paths with the delivery guy before. He had zero reason to go after her. Whoever sent him, it wasn’t personal.<\/p>\n
That left only one possibility. Hannah\u2019s fans.<\/p>\n
But accusations needed proof. Bonnie could only hope that someone at the station would get the real story out of the delivery guy. Still, deep down, she knew it wouldn\u2019t be that simple.<\/p>\n
They arrived at the station in just a few minutes. Aiken asked his colleague to go inside first. He stayed back with Bonnie for a moment.<\/p>\n
He stood in front of her to block the wind, his voice low and gentle. \u201cDo you have any idea who might be behind this? You can tell me anything. Even if you\u2019re not sure, we\u2019ll check it out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those words hit her like a thunderbolt, leaving her dizzy and breathless.<\/p>\n
Bonnie couldn\u2019t believe what she\u2019d just heard. Hannah\u2019s voice echoed in her head again and again.<\/p>\n
She kept hearing the words\u2014Lawrence\u2019s baby.<\/p>\n
Standing alone on the sidewalk, under a sun that felt too hot for March, Bonnie felt herself melting away, burnt down to nothing, every part of her raw and exposed.<\/p>\n
The pain was so sharp she almost thought she\u2019d collapse right there. She crouched, holding her chest, her fingers digging in just to keep breathing.<\/p>\n
But she refused to break on that street. She needed to know the truth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-817","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/817","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=817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}