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 of fegret could earn forgiveness? He was the one who had caused all

remorse, he wouldn't have waited until now to show

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 much

the letters one by one, reading them intently without skipping a single

an hour to finish. When he

pregnant with you. Then I got swindled in

got out, I was too ashamed to face you. I wanted to make something of myself before returning with honor, but

almost excusable, but Bella's heart remained cold. "And you're innocent, right? So my mom deserved to be let down until

After my mom passed, I was still here, but you never

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

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 frowned. Was it

Simon what he thought of the online

what she had come to do and never wanted to see this man again. Just as

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