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."

fly. How dare he think a few words of fegret

of remorse, he wouldn't have waited until now to show

wrote to you but never sent. You should

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

that it took him over an hour to finish. When he finally looked up, his face was

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

of myself before returning with honor, but by

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

but you never once sought me

time, I could barely make ends meet,

family, so I 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

of the online gossip. Without a word, she

again. Just as he had never been part of her life before, he was not

Deserving of