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."

dare he think a few words of fegret could earn

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

pavilion light, Simon opened the letters one by one, reading them intently without skipping a

to finish. When he finally

mother was pregnant with you. Then I

ashamed to face you. I wanted to make something of myself before returning with honor, but by

right? So my mom deserved to be let

but you never

make ends meet, constantly on

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

the online gossip. Without a word, she turned and

never wanted to see this man again. Just as he had never been part of her life before, he was not needed

Deserving