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 of

of remorse, he wouldn't have waited until

of letters into Simon's hands. These are the letters my mother wrote to you but never sent. You should read

opened the letters one by one,

over an hour to finish. When he finally looked

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

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 of success... your

innocent, right? So my mom deserved

mom passed, I was still here, but you never once sought

ends meet, constantly on the move. How could I have taken good

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

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

Deserving of