Three Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 529

"Dad, Mom, you might be underestimating how deep her obsession goes. She probably won't listen to you. And since she got back, what I told you today isn't the only thing she's done. Bonnie and I have been constantly harassed, but Bonnie has taken the absolute worst of it for absolutely no reason."

"Maybe I can brush it off, but Bonnie has no obligation to tolerate this. She is the woman I am going to spend the rest of my life with. I refuse to let her swallow her pride and force a smile for my sake, especially during holidays when she has to sit across from someone she shouldn't have to see. So, from now on, we will excuse ourselves from any family gathering where she is present. I hope you can understand."

Carl and Odette sat in heavy silence. Neither had expected Lawrence to draw such a ruthless boundary. It undeniably fractured the warmth of their family unit.

But putting themselves in Bonnie's shoes, they understood the disgust. Bonnie was a beloved daughter in her own home; why should she have to suffer indignities in theirs?

Romantic relationships were perfect when it was just the two people involved. The moment family dynamics entered the picture, friction was inevitable.

Not to mention, this specific friction was a direct threat to Lawrence and Bonnie's future. What woman would ever want to deal with a sister-in-law who was actively trying to steal her husband?

Even if they all sat at the same dinner table pretending everything was fine, the underlying toxicity would rot the family from the inside out.

Eventually, something would break.

But was it really that easy to sever over a decade of family ties?

Carl and Odette felt a wave of sheer exhaustion wash over them.

Lawrence lowered his voice, his tone resolute. "Delaying the inevitable will only cause more damage. Even if I compromised out of respect for Jeniffer, or because Hannah threatened to hurt herself... if I broke up with Bonnie, I could never give Hannah what she wants. We'd only grow to hate each other. I will never be with her. And if I were with anyone else, she still wouldn't accept it. It would destroy her, destroy the other woman, and ruin my life. This family would tear itself apart anyway. Dad, Mom, I'm not forcing you to choose. I am simply making my own choice."

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