Chapter 219
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 219<\/p>\n
Bonnie honestly had no idea. She\u2019d never really thought about it, never asked, and Aiken didn\u2019t talk much about it either.<\/p>\n
Still, she didn\u2019t think things were quite like that.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not even officially together yet,\u201d she said, turning to her mom. \u201cYou and Dad really don\u2019t need to dig into all these personal things.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shirley frowned. \u201cJust asking doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re against it. It\u2019s better to know what\u2019s going on. Your problem is you never care enough, and that\u2019s why you end up in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie didn\u2019t have anything to say to that. She just focused on chopping vegetables, letting the conversation drop.<\/p>\n
The food went onto the table dish by dish. Aiken came over to help set everything out, and when the kitchen was empty for a moment, Bonnie leaned in and lowered her voice. \u201cJust a heads up, if my mom starts grilling you later, don\u2019t take it to heart. They\u2019re just getting older and love asking questions about everything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aiken grinned. \u201cNo worries\u2026 Honestly, your dad already asked me earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie paused, glancing back toward the dining room. Her dad was whispering something into Shirley\u2019s ear, and Bonnie caught a quick glimpse of surprise on her mom\u2019s face before she smoothed it over.<\/p>\n
Now she was completely confused. Aiken just rolled up the sleeves of his black sweater, smiled at her, and carried out the last plate.<\/p>\n
Dinner itself was relaxed. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Shirley didn\u2019t bring up Aiken\u2019s family again, just chatted a bit about work and other ordinary topics.<\/p>\n
Bonnie was still curious, but she didn\u2019t know how to bring it up without it sounding awkward, so she decided to wait and ask Aiken when she walked him out later.<\/p>\n
There was something else on her mind too. She hesitated, then asked, \u201cAiken, I don\u2019t think you\u2019ve ever really talked about your dad.\u201d<\/p>\n
A featherlight dusting of snow landed on Aiken\u2019s lashes. His expression shifted a little, voice quiet and touched with that wintry kind of sadness. \u201cMy dad died ten years ago. He was killed in the line of duty, during a murder investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n
By then, they\u2019d reached his car. A strong gust blew by and flung snowflakes all around them. Bonnie\u2019s eyes went wide in shock. A cold little flake slipped into her eye, making it smart and water.<\/p>\n
Aiken let out a gentle laugh, then reached over and ruffled the top of her head through her puffy hood.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s with that face? Are you feeling sorry for me?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-887","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/887","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=887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}