Chapter 270
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 270<\/p>\n
Back in Cabinda, Bonnie threw herself into a busy routine. She needed to prep for her upcoming interviews, and Shirley insisted on taking her in for a minor surgery.<\/p>\n
They booked a specialist, taking advantage of the quiet period before the holidays to finally fix her hearing.<\/p>\n
This time, Bonnie didn’t refuse. She took time off and went to the hospital with her parents. Her condition was a bit complicated, and the doctor confirmed a minor procedure was necessary.<\/p>\n
It required a week-long hospital stay and a month of recovery.<\/p>\n
Bonnie did the math; it wouldn’t interfere with her exam prep or her interviews, so she agreed.<\/p>\n
The day she was discharged, Cabinda was blessed with rare, beautiful weather. The doctor removed the final blockage from Bonnie’s ear.<\/p>\n
The surgery had taken three hours, the hospital stay a week, but hearing the world in crystal clarity took only a single second.<\/p>\n
Bonnie cupped her ear. Aside from the sounds feeling richer and more layered, it didn’t feel drastically different.<\/p>\n
But the doctor assured her that as long as she took care of herself and avoided severe infections, the tinnitus wouldn’t return.<\/p>\n
She would never suffer from temporary deafness again.<\/p>\n
Her hearing was completely normal.<\/p>\n
Shirley and Bachelor were thrilled. They packed her things and escorted her home. Shortly after the three of them settled in, Bonnie received a call from Aiken.<\/p>\n
She hadn’t seen him since she returned from Frostheim. He had texted her before the surgery, and they had a brief phone call when he found out about the procedure.<\/p>\n
They hadn’t spoken for long before he had to rush off to work.<\/p>\n
Bonnie hadn’t reached out since.<\/p>\n
She figured they both understood what the silence meant. But since he reached out, she wasn’t going to avoid him.<\/p>\n
Grabbing a bag of premium dates she’d brought back from her trip, Bonnie threw a long puffer coat over her loungewear and headed downstairs.<\/p>\n
It felt like they were constantly missing each other.<\/p>\n
Both snowboarding trips could have been turning points for their relationship, but every single time, the opportunity slipped through his fingers.<\/p>\n
He felt an unspeakable sense of regret.<\/p>\n
But he knew he couldn’t blame anyone else.<\/p>\n
Swallowing a sigh, Aiken changed the subject. “How’s your ear? What did the doctor say?”<\/p>\n
Bonnie gave him a brief rundown. Aiken was genuinely happy for her. Even though the mild hearing loss hadn’t entirely disrupted her life, it had been a hassle.<\/p>\n
A full recovery was a blessing.<\/p>\n
They fell into an awkward silence, neither knowing what to say. Finally, Bonnie casually broke the tension. “How’s the new detective squad treating you? Getting used to it?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-938","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/938","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=938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}