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."

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

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

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 a bastard you

one by one, reading them intently without

him over an hour to finish. When he

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

you. I wanted to make something of myself before returning with honor,

heart remained cold. "And you're innocent, right? So my mom deserved to be

After my mom passed, I was still here, but you

barely make ends meet, constantly on the move. How

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

what he thought of the

to do and never wanted to see this man again. Just as he had never been part

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