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."

like she was swallowing a fly. How dare he think a few words of fegret could earn forgiveness? He was the one

even a shred of remorse, he wouldn't have

are the letters my mother wrote to you but never sent. You should read them carefully and think hard about how

Simon opened the letters one by one, reading them intently without

an hour to finish. When he finally looked up, his face was

I didn't want to find you two. When I left, your mother was pregnant with you. Then I got swindled in business and ended up sentenced to three years

myself before returning with honor, but by the time I had a

cold. "And you're innocent, right? So my mom deserved to be let down until the day she

still here, but you never once sought me out or fulfilled any

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

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

to ask Simon what he thought of the online gossip. Without a word, she turned and walked

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

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