Chapter 171
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 171<\/p>\n
\u201cCandie, your dad and I know everything being said online is just lies. We trusted you before, and we trust you now. You can\u2019t let this get to you again, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie\u2019s throat tightened. Tears spilled down as she tried to answer. \u201cI know, Mom. I\u2019m going to take them to court.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGood.\u201d Shirley\u2019s voice was steady and strong, holding a warmth only moms can give. \u201cWe\u2019ve got your back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shirley hung up. A moment later, Bonnie saw a bank notification\u2014fifty thousand wired in\u2014and a text followed. [Don\u2019t worry about things at home. If you need more money, just say so.]<\/p>\n
Bachelor left a voice message in their family group chat. Bonnie listened, realizing her parents already knew she quit her job to prep for grad school. Nestor must have told them. Bachelor made it sound like he was scolding her for not telling them big news, but even through the annoyance, she could hear his awkward concern.<\/p>\n
At least this time, her family was in her corner.<\/p>\n
A bittersweet ache filled her chest. Bonnie picked up her bag and looked at Helen. \u201cReady?\u201d<\/p>\n
Helen nodded. She\u2019d already texted Ned for a ride. \u201cLet\u2019s wait outside while he\u2019s on his way. Need some fresh air anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie nodded, and they headed for the mall entrance. She felt the sting of stares following them.<\/p>\n
Maybe she was just being paranoid. No matter how wild things got online, chances were, most people wouldn\u2019t recognize her anyway. Still, Bonnie couldn\u2019t shake the uncomfortable feeling that everyone was watching her.<\/p>\n
Like there was something lurking in the shadows, waiting for her to slip.<\/p>\n
\u2026<\/p>\n
Hannah\u2019s show and interview had wrapped, and there was a big afterparty. Lawrence didn\u2019t go. He was still at his office, alone.<\/p>\n
Cabinda\u2019s city lights glowed on the glass windows, but inside, Lawrence sat in the darkness. The world was bright outside, but none of it reached him.<\/p>\n
Abbot listed a few apps. Lawrence fumbled to download and sign up, his hands shaking so badly it took a few tries just to get logged in. He struggled to keep the phone steady, chest tight with panic.<\/p>\n
The words hit him like a punch. \u201cBonnie.\u201d \u201cHomewrecker.\u201d \u201cShameless.\u201d They were everywhere. His vision blurred, rage and fear swimming in his eyes, and for a second everything went dark.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbbot, call PR right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Every muscle in him was tense. Something was about to snap. He had to find Bonnie. He had to tell her the truth.<\/p>\n
None of this was real. He never wanted to marry Hannah.<\/p>\n
Bonnie was never the other woman. Not for a second.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-839","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/839","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=839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}