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

he wouldn't have waited until now to

sent. You should read them carefully and think hard about how

letters one by one, reading them intently

an hour to finish. When he

left, your mother was pregnant with you. Then

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

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

here, but you never once sought me out or

meet, constantly on the move.

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 frowned. Was it

bother to ask Simon what he thought of the online gossip.

and never wanted to see this man again. Just as he had never been

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