Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 25

Chapter 25 Deserving of Death

After walking down a narrow path for a while, Bella noticed a shadowy figure in the pavilion ahead. She composed herself and quickened her pace.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, Simon stepped forward to greet her. "Belle...

Bella felt a strong aversion to his overly familiar way of addressing her and replied curtly, "It's Bella Jones.

Simon still bore some resemblance to his younger self from the photos, making him recognizable.

Faced with Bella's cold demeanor, Simon seemed a bit embarrassed. "Right... You took your mother's last name. It's a nice name.

"You know, we actually discussed your name before. We thought of calling you Cherry because your mother loved cherry blossoms. But then, everything changed so drastically."

felt like she was swallowing a fly. How dare he think a few words of fegret could earn forgiveness? He

remorse, he

but never sent.

the letters one by one, reading them

to finish. When he finally looked up, his face was

didn't want to find you two. When I left, your mother was pregnant with you. Then I

to make something of myself before returning with honor, but by the time I had a bit of

remained cold. "And you're innocent, right? So my mom deserved to be let down until the

my mom passed, I was still here, but you never once sought me out or fulfilled any of

breath. "At the time, I could barely make ends meet, constantly on the move. How could I

with the Miller family, so I didn't dare disturb you... But I've been keeping an eye on you. A few days ago, I saw some things about you online and found out you had left Miller Manor. That's why I came to find you." He saw things about her online? Bella

Simon what he thought of the online gossip. Without a word,

this man again. Just as he had never been part

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