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."

was swallowing a fly. How dare he think a few words

a shred of remorse, he wouldn't have waited

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

Simon opened the letters one by one, reading them

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

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

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

remained cold. "And you're innocent, right? So my

here, but you never once

meet,

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.

to ask Simon what he thought of the

Just as he had never been part of her

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