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."

brought up the past, Bella felt like she was swallowing a fly. How dare he think a few words of fegret could earn forgiveness? He was the one who

of remorse, he wouldn't have

letters into Simon's hands. These are the letters my mother wrote to you but never sent. You should read them carefully and think hard about how much of

one by one, reading them intently without

many letters that it took him over an hour to finish.

your mother was pregnant with you. Then I got swindled in business and ended up sentenced to three years in

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

"And you're innocent, right? So my mom deserved to be

but you never once sought me out or

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

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

the online gossip. Without a

what she had come to do and never wanted to see this man again. Just as he had never been part of her life before, he was not needed in her

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