Three Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 120

Bonnie pressed her fingers to her temples and answered the call.

On the other end, Aiken’s voice came through against a messy backdrop of noise. It sounded like he was standing in the middle of a busy market, trying to juggle buying breakfast and talking at the same time. “You just picking up now? Don’t tell me you were sleeping.”

“Yeah,” Bonnie replied, her voice thick with sleep. She cleared her throat, trying to sound more awake. “Just got up. Are you done with your errands?”

Aiken said, “I can’t make it back for a few days. You’re going to be home alone... Do you want me to order you some food, or are you planning to head back to your parents’ place?”

For a moment, Bonnie didn’t answer. Her gaze flicked over to Lawrence. There was this heavy, unsettled feeling clouding her mind, and she couldn't shake it off.

Eventually, she spoke. “I’ll head home. You do what you need to do.”

Aiken said alright, then asked about her health. When he heard her fever had finally gone down, he seemed relieved. He said he was out picking up food for his colleagues who were on a stakeout, and since he had a few spare minutes, he just kept chatting, clearly not really wanting to hang up.

Bonnie rubbed her forehead and gave half-hearted replies, caught between waking up and drifting off again. Just then, someone handed her a glass of warm water. She took it without saying anything, not even glancing at Lawrence.

Lawrence took a drink of water himself. The taste was bitter, spreading from his throat all the way to his stomach, making him feel hollow and numb. After a while, the bitterness twisted into something sharper, like acid slowly eating away at him from the inside out.

He walked over to the open-plan kitchen near the door and opened the fridge. Bonnie had stocked up on groceries. He decided against going next door for his own food—he was scared that if he walked out, he might never be let back in.

He started making dinner in silence. The sounds coming from the kitchen filled the apartment, but Bonnie barely noticed, lost in thought while Aiken’s voice faded in the background.

Suddenly, Aiken said again, “What are you up to? Is there someone else at your place?”

Bonnie snapped back. “...Hmm? No, there’s no one here. You should get back to it. I’ll find something to eat and get up now.”

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