Chapter 170
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 170<\/p>\n
Bonnie had never fallen apart like this in front of people before. She broke down, sobbing, barely able to breathe. Helen wrapped her arms around her, a protective barrier between Bonnie and the curious eyes of strangers who were already sneaking photos with their phones.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis blew up so fast. Hannah definitely paid for the trending topics. She always leaves a mark when she\u2019s behind something,\u201d Helen whispered, gently running her fingers through Bonnie\u2019s hair. \u201cWe\u2019re just waiting for more solid proof to come out, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie bit her lip, fighting to keep from crying even harder. She knew this wasn\u2019t about being afraid. It was the hurt she\u2019d been holding back for so long, all coming out at once. It was anxiety, shame, and frustration mixing together, making her hate herself for the things running through her mind right now.<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t hold it in. Only tears brought any relief.<\/p>\n
She kept seeing Hannah in her mind, beaming with a bouquet, showing off her engagement. No matter how hard she tried, Bonnie couldn\u2019t stop replaying how smug Hannah had looked in America, three years ago, when she\u2019d \u201cwon\u201d everything.<\/p>\n
Hannah never changed. She always found a way to hurt Bonnie, slicing into her again and again, leaving her raw and bleeding inside.<\/p>\n
Bonnie just couldn\u2019t understand it. Hannah had it all\u2014why did she need to come after her, too?<\/p>\n
And right now, something else was clawing at Bonnie\u2019s heart. She hated admitting it, but for the past few weeks, one question kept coming back.<\/p>\n
Did Lawrence know anything about this?<\/p>\n
Three years ago, in that awful airport bathroom, with a slap stinging her cheek and a dirty mop pressed against her face, when everything felt violated\u2014body, dignity, all of it\u2014she only had one thought left.<\/p>\n
Did Lawrence know she was being bullied?<\/p>\n
Back then, she used to dream that he\u2019d just appear out of nowhere, the way he always used to, and pull her close, protecting her from everything and everyone.<\/p>\n
But he didn\u2019t. That day, he boarded a flight to America, probably holding Hannah\u2014who had maybe just gotten slapped only once\u2014in his arms and whispering comfort to her.<\/p>\n
But she wasn\u2019t that girl anymore.<\/p>\n
She could handle this. She could fight back, and if it took months or even years, she was ready to go to court and stand her ground\u2014no matter how hard or exhausting it was.<\/p>\n
Her mind was spinning with everything she felt, but she was yanked out of her thoughts when her phone wouldn\u2019t stop buzzing.<\/p>\n
She rubbed her eyes with her palms, trying to push back the tears. The call was from her mother.<\/p>\n
She bit down, trying not to panic, forced herself to breathe, and finally answered.<\/p>\n
But as soon as she heard Shirley\u2019s voice, the tears came flooding back all over again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-838","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/838","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=838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}