Three Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 275

Lawrence didn't understand it, but the thought had suddenly popped into his head.

Hannah definitely had feelings for Jackson. Given her pride, she would never just sleep with someone casually. If he brought all of this out into the open, would it finally be over?

But the moment he took a step, he heard Hannah calling his name from inside the room.

A cold sweat broke out across his back. He didn't even remember how he made it downstairs. All he recalled was Jackson coming down a moment later, fully dressed, freezing in surprise when he saw him standing there.

"I don't get it," Lawrence told Quentin. "I talked to Jackson about getting everything out in the open and bringing in a therapist. It would be best for everyone. I thought he'd agree, but he said no. He told me he loved Hannah and was fine with only being there when she needed him. He didn't want to destroy the image of the man she truly loved. He begged me not to expose the truth because it would completely break her..."

"He told me to think of Aloys and Jeniffer. He told me to... to try and accept Hannah..."

Lawrence gasped for air, unable to continue. Quentin frowned. There were too many tangled threads he couldn't make sense of just yet. He paused the session and got up to pour him a glass of warm water.

He patted Lawrence on the back until his breathing steadied.

Drenched in sweat, Lawrence sat up like he had been completely drained. He slumped back against the sofa, his eyes dropping exhaustedly. As he took slow sips of water, Quentin voiced his doubts.

"This is completely different from any case I've ever handled. The emotional shift is too drastic; it doesn't align with standard psychological logic. It's far too abrupt. When a patient with self-harm tendencies gets a taste of the 'benefits' from their actions, they usually make a habit out of using those familiar methods. But based on your description, Hannah's primary manipulation tactic later shifted entirely to psychological suggestion. The self-harm steadily decreased until it practically disappeared."

She constantly brought up his guilt and debts toward Bonnie to make him loathe himself, ultimately forcing him to abandon any hope of returning home to fix his past relationship.

In psychology, this was known as guilt induction and emotional abuse, creating a traumatic bond in his mind regarding Bonnie.

The mere thought of Bonnie exacerbated his emotional trauma.

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