Chapter 213
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 213<\/p>\n
The moment Hannah spotted the knife in Reba\u2019s hand, something in her eyes shifted. Without thinking, she lunged forward, sinking her teeth hard into Lawrence\u2019s arm. She wasn\u2019t holding back, and within seconds, bright red drops appeared on his skin. He flinched, loosening his grip.<\/p>\n
Hannah shoved him away, darted across the room, and grabbed the fruit knife. She didn\u2019t even hesitate. Before anyone could stop her, she pressed the blade to her arm and pulled it across.<\/p>\n
Gasps filled the living room. Somewhere in the chaos, Jasper\u2019s terrified wailing broke through everything. \u201cMommy! Mommy!\u201d<\/p>\n
On the stairs, Odette stumbled, grabbing for the banister so she wouldn\u2019t fall. It was all too familiar. Three years ago, she\u2019d watched Hannah slide down onto the cold bathroom tiles with blood running from her wrist. It had trickled into the drain, swirling away with the water from the shower but never truly disappearing.<\/p>\n
Hannah wasn\u2019t Odette\u2019s biological daughter, but that didn\u2019t matter. In her heart, Hannah was her child. No parent could see something like this and not feel their heart break.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy child\u2026\u201d Odette moved to get closer, but Hannah backed away.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t come near me. No one come any closer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clenching her jaw, Hannah drew the blade across her skin again. Every face in the room turned anxious, pained. Only Lawrence seemed untouched, standing with a blank look on his face.<\/p>\n
Was she not bleeding enough? Did it look fake?<\/p>\n
Back then, even a shallow cut was enough to scare Lawrence. He\u2019d always panic, begging her to put the knife down, swearing he\u2019d do anything.<\/p>\n
Now, everything felt completely out of control. Hannah\u2019s grief welled up until it made her cry out. She wasn\u2019t thinking, her mind empty, but her hand acted. This time, she pressed the knife deep into her wrist.<\/p>\n
Blood rushed out. Faint and dizzy, Hannah barely saw as Odette collapsed to the ground. Jasper was in Reba\u2019s arms, crying. Jackson was running toward her.<\/p>\n
But where was her Lawrence? Where was he?<\/p>\n
\u2026<\/p>\n
By early December, the weather in Cabinda had turned icy. Inside Bonnie\u2019s apartment, the floor was warm and cozy, but stepping outside was another story. Winter was on its way, and you could feel it in the wind. After dinner with Aiken one night, they were driving home when snow started falling.<\/p>\n
Aiken was handling all of it.<\/p>\n
It wouldn\u2019t be right not to do anything in return.<\/p>\n
Bonnie turned to him. \u201cAiken, if you\u2019re free, come have dinner at my parents\u2019 house on my birthday. My mom and dad want to thank you in person.\u201d<\/p>\n
She really meant it. Shirley had called her a few times, reminding her to invite Aiken over for a meal. Even a simple home-cooked dinner would do.<\/p>\n
Aiken\u2019s eyes lit up. \u201cYeah, I\u2019d love to. I\u2019ve been wanting to meet your parents, anyway. It\u2019s a deal. No take-backs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie laughed. \u201cNo take-backs. But don\u2019t buy any gifts, and don\u2019t bring anything. If you do, I won\u2019t let you in.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aiken grinned, lifting an eyebrow. \u201cThat\u2019s tough. What if I already bought you something? Are you really going to turn me away?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-881","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/881","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=881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}