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."

Bella felt like she was swallowing a fly. How dare he think a few words

he wouldn't have waited until now

of letters into Simon's hands. These are the letters my mother wrote to you but never sent. You should read them carefully

Simon opened the letters one

took him over an hour to finish. When he finally looked up,

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

too ashamed to face you. I wanted to make something of myself before returning with honor, but by the time I had a bit of success... your

right? So my mom deserved to be let down until the

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

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

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

didn't bother to ask Simon what he thought of the online gossip. Without a word, she turned

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

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