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."

up the past, Bella felt like she was swallowing a fly. How dare he think a few words

had even a shred of remorse, he wouldn't have waited until

shoved a stack of letters into Simon's hands. These are the letters my mother wrote to you but never sent. You should read them carefully and think hard about how

opened the letters one by one, reading

so many letters that it took him over an hour to finish. When he finally looked up, his face was streaked with

two. When I left, your mother was pregnant with you. Then I got swindled

I wanted to make something of myself before

right? So my mom deserved to be let down until

After my mom passed, I was still here, but

a deep breath. "At the time, I could barely make ends meet, constantly on the move. How could I have taken good

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

of the online gossip. Without

see this man again. Just as

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