Three Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 374

Bonnie had always felt that from their breakup to their reunion, from untangling three years of bitter resentment to rebirth, and finally to crossing paths again in Oasinia, the one thing they were missing was a conversation exactly like this.

A raw, hold-nothing-back conversation between just the two of them.

The suffocating lump in her throat finally felt like it was starting to dissolve. She reached up, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and said softly, "The way you are right now? You really can't win me over."

Lawrence's heart skipped a beat, but a second later, she kept talking.

She was brutally honest. She didn't flinch or try to cover up the sheer helplessness she felt when it came to love.

"I won't deny that being with you was incredible. Unforgettable. The twenty-year-old you was my absolute ideal. Emotionally and physically, I was drawn to you. That's why, after we broke up, those memories haunted me. They became this massive hurdle I had to face every single time I met a guy and tried to date. I couldn't help but compare them to you, weighing my options."

Then came the tragic realization that none of them were the one she truly wanted. Every single one fell short of giving her that heart-fluttering rush.

Maybe she could settle down with just anyone. She could live a peaceful, comfortable life with someone else, but she knew deep down that she had lost the genuine, burning passion she had at eighteen.

She let out a soft sigh. "In Oasinia, I realized that whenever we hung out, those feelings were starting to reignite. We just know each other too well. The chemistry and familiarity are so ingrained that it feels like the years apart never even happened. Even if we don't do or say a thing, you understand my silence. You know what I'm thinking, and you can anticipate my next move."

Staring into her tear-filled eyes, he gathered his courage. "Candie, when I was lying in that hospital bed, listening to you talk about our past, my willpower was fighting to wake up just so I could tell you that I remembered, too. It was unforgettable. Every single day, every single moment we spent together was pure happiness."

"When I finally woke up, you had already moved to Oasinia. When I couldn't get out of bed, I just stared at the tree outside the window, watching a bird out there. I kept replaying the things you said over and over. And then... I kept playing the 'what if' game. What if we could start over? If God gave me just one chance to change the decision I made back then, I would fight with everything I had to make that happiness last a lifetime."

If there were a magic pill to turn back time, he would trade everything he owned for it.

"I fantasized about going back to the past more times than I can count. A past where we had no secrets or misunderstandings, no struggles or dead ends. We'd just be honest lovers, trusting each other completely. We'd snuggle up to eat, watch movies, and play games on any regular day, just like that, until we were old and gray."