Chapter 222
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 222<\/p>\n
Lawrence just sat there, quiet, with his head down, barely even breathing. His hands wouldn\u2019t stop shaking, worse than ever, like he was losing all control.<\/p>\n
Quentin had seen this before. Over the years, he\u2019d treated so many patients whose minds had found ways to leak their pain into their bodies. Shaking hands like Lawrence\u2019s were always a sign\u2014a red flag for emotions running wild beneath the surface.<\/p>\n
Whether as a doctor or a friend, Quentin knew he couldn\u2019t turn his back on this. He glanced through the doorway into Hannah\u2019s hospital room. He already understood most of what she was dealing with, and whatever was happening with her, it could wait a little longer. Lawrence needed help right now.<\/p>\n
He turned to Odette. \u201cLawrence isn\u2019t in a good place mentally. Let\u2019s find somewhere a bit more private so we can talk. Something\u2019s really wrong with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Odette felt the world spin for a second and reached out to steady herself against the wall. She remembered three years ago, after Hannah\u2019s breakdown, when Quentin had stepped in and guided them through. Later, work took Quentin back to the States for a stretch.<\/p>\n
One day, he called Odette out of the blue and said he\u2019d noticed some troubling signs in Lawrence, too. It hadn\u2019t seemed severe at the time. Lawrence took his medication and cooperated, and with Quentin about to leave America, he told the family to keep a close eye on him.<\/p>\n
Because of that, Odette found herself shuttling between countries, checking in, making sure the worst never happened. For the most part, Lawrence stayed steady. He was way quieter than before, but otherwise seemed okay.<\/p>\n
She never realized the problem was just sleeping somewhere deep down. And now, with it finally out in the open, it was like everything was falling apart in fast-forward.<\/p>\n
Regret and guilt crashed over her, but it was already too late. She sat beside Lawrence and wrapped his trembling hand in both of hers. Her voice broke, pleading, \u201cSweetheart, will you let Quentin help you? Just let him take a look, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no such thing as a parent who never compromises for their child. Every decision feels like cutting another piece out of your own heart.<\/p>\n
She sat with Lawrence, voice low and pleading. \u201cHannah\u2019s mind is all over the place, she\u2019s pregnant. As your mom, I\u2019m begging you, just come home more often, keep her company. Once the baby\u2019s here, we\u2019ll get her professional help, I promise. Give her time to recover and everything can go back to normal. Can you do that? For me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Back then, Lawrence didn\u2019t answer for a long time. Smoke hung thick, burning her eyes. The pristine home she\u2019d once taken pride in had vanished.<\/p>\n
After what felt like forever, Lawrence finally lifted his head, his eyes red and raw. When he spoke, his voice was muffled, like he couldn\u2019t get the words out past the lump in his throat. He said quietly, \u201cBut Mom, I\u2019m tired, too.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-890","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/890","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=890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}