Chapter 233
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 233<\/p>\n
“Alright, both of you, knock it off. You do nothing but argue when you’re in the same room. It’s giving me a headache.” Davina sighed in exasperation before turning to Bonnie. “They’ve been at each other’s throats since they were kids. Don’t mind them.”<\/p>\n
Bonnie quickly assured her she didn’t mind. She was actually just taking in the dynamic between Aiken and his sister.<\/p>\n
It was so natural and easygoing.<\/p>\n
You could tell they really cared about each other.<\/p>\n
Sensing Bonnie’s slight awkwardness, Aiken shot a pointed look at his mom and sister, silently begging them to clear the room. Davina chuckled, grabbing her eye-rolling daughter by the arm and dragging her toward the door.<\/p>\n
“You two catch up, sweetie. We’re going to run out and grab a few things.”<\/p>\n
Bonnie stood up politely as they left. Once the door clicked shut, she sank back into her chair. Spotting a basket of apples on the nightstand, she grabbed a paring knife, peeled one, and handed it to him.<\/p>\n
“You’ve been back for a while. Why didn’t you call me?” she asked, genuinely feeling guilty that he was about to be discharged and she was only just finding out.<\/p>\n
Taking a bite of the apple, Aiken murmured, “You barely had any time to study as it was. Having you come all the way here would have just been a distraction.”<\/p>\n
Bonnie pressed her lips together. “A few days wouldn’t have ruined my chances. Next time… Actually, never mind. Let’s just hope there isn’t a next time. No more hospitals for you.”<\/p>\n
Aiken let out a soft laugh, but it didn’t quite reach his eyes, failing to chase away the heavy shadow lingering over him. Recognizing his distracted state, Bonnie carefully broached the topic. “When I was walking down the hall, I saw the instructor in one of the other rooms. Did something happen?”<\/p>\n
The moment the words left her mouth, Aiken’s expression darkened. He was silent for a long moment before giving a slow nod. “My mentor, Ableson… his injuries took a turn for the worse. It’s not looking good.”<\/p>\n
During the raid, Aiken had been assigned to the secondary team to lock down the stairwell, while Ableson led the breach team to kick the door in.<\/p>\n
The suspect had fought back viciously, critically injuring Ableson before making a run for it. Hearing the chaos over the radio, Aiken had intercepted the guy and tackled him. But the suspect had backup waiting. Even after taking a brutal blow to the head with a steel pipe, Aiken had pinned the man to the ground and refused to let go.<\/p>\n
Aiken had been older than Ableson’s daughter back then. Old enough to understand. He hadn’t cried or thrown a tantrum. He had just stood by his mother’s side, silently vowing to step into his father’s shoes to protect her and keep their family together.<\/p>\n
He had promised himself he would become a cop just like his dad and finish what he started.<\/p>\n
It was a blood oath.<\/p>\n
But staring down the reality of it all today, it hit him\u2014the older you got, the more you had to lose. He was no longer just a reckless kid running on adrenaline and righteous fury. He was a man with a family and crushing responsibilities resting on his shoulders.<\/p>\n
And now, he had a woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.<\/p>\n
For the first time in his life, Aiken felt utterly lost.<\/p>\n
Could he really balance his dangerous duty with a life at home?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-901","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/901","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=901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}