Chapter 223
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 223<\/p>\n
Odette could remember that moment like it happened yesterday. Her heart twisted up tight, her eyes went blurry, and for a second, she just couldn\u2019t find the words. She and Lawrence used to talk about everything. Now, when they met each other\u2019s eyes, all she could see was exhaustion and a kind of helplessness that left them both silent.<\/p>\n
She knew this was her fault. One mistake spiraled into another, and she kept telling herself she could handle it all. In reality, she\u2019d pushed her own kids so far that resentment grew between them. For a heartbeat, she thought about how she couldn\u2019t let Lawrence shoulder all this pain by himself. She considered moving him away from Hannah, hiring caregivers, bringing in nannies to keep an eye on her.<\/p>\n
If someone watched Hannah around the clock, at least nothing tragic could happen. Maybe it would be best to send Hannah to a psychiatric hospital, let professionals help her, and maybe she\u2019d get better faster that way if she just put her foot down.<\/p>\n
But when Odette tried to say any of this, her voice stumbled, caught up in tears. That\u2019s when Lawrence put out his cigarette, suddenly pulled her into a hug, and said, his voice rough and holding back tears, \u201cIt\u2019s fine, Mom, really. I\u2019m okay. Hannah\u2019s sick, she doesn\u2019t mean it. Please don\u2019t cry. Go back home, look after yourself and Dad. I\u2019ll stay here and take care of things. Hannah can\u2019t take medicine or go to the hospital while she\u2019s pregnant. I\u2019ll just try to give her what she needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was just like when Lawrence was little and always complained that Hannah tried to boss him around. Now, seeing Lawrence\u2019s face so tired, so worn down, none of the spark he used to have left in his eyes, Odette\u2019s heart just broke. Tears slid down her cheeks as she wondered how she had become so selfish, letting her son suffer like this and ruining his happiness with Bonnie too.<\/p>\n
Why did karma come for her children, the innocent ones, instead of herself?<\/p>\n
Lawrence reached out with a shaking hand and wiped her tears away. \u201cI\u2019m really fine, Mom. Please stop crying.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLawrence, will you go see a doctor? Please? I\u2019m really worried about you.\u201d<\/p>\n
The thought hit him like warmth after a long freeze. That cold, heavy feeling inside him slowly started to melt. The need to win Bonnie\u2019s forgiveness filled him up again, pushing aside all the negativity. Thoughts like not being worthy, being unforgivable, being hated forever just faded away.<\/p>\n
All he knew was that he couldn\u2019t let Bonnie see him like this. Not again.<\/p>\n
A bit of determination returned, and he looked up at Quentin, nervous but hopeful. \u201cQuentin, do you think I can really get better?\u201d<\/p>\n
Quentin\u2019s heart ached, but he gave him a steady nod. \u201cOf course you can. Don\u2019t you trust me? We\u2019re best friends. Whatever you need to talk about, just say it, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-891","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/891","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=891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}