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."

past, Bella felt like she was swallowing a fly. How dare he think a few words of fegret could earn forgiveness?

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

mother wrote to you but never sent. You

one by one, reading them intently

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

When I left, your mother was pregnant with you. Then I got swindled in business and ended up sentenced

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

almost excusable, but Bella's heart remained cold. "And you're innocent, right? So my mom deserved to

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

"At the time, I could barely make ends meet,

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

of the online gossip. Without a

to see this man again. Just as he had never been part of her life before, he was not needed

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