Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 170

Chapter 170 Far From Happy Ending

Bella glanced at the line of patients waiting outside and said impatiently, "If you've got something to say, make it quick. This is a place for treating patients. If you're not sick, your shouldn't be here." Simon lowered his head slightly. "Alice is gone. You're my only daughter now...

Bella froze, tempted to ask for details but stopped herself. "Oh? So, your daughter died, and now, you somehow think it's my responsibility?

Simon shook his head. "That's not what I mean, I just thought you should know. Her mother donated her kidney, but the transplant didn't go well. The kidney wasn't in great condition, and the rejection was severe... She couldn't pull through." Bella said nothing. In the end, it felt like he was still blaming her, wasn't he?

All because she hadn't agreed to donate her kidney back then. And now, he'd come to her after Alice's death. What good could possibly come of this?

Seeing her cold expression, Simon's eyes started to well up with tears. "I know I've let you and your mother down in so many ways. The only thing I want now is to make it up to you. I don't expect you to acknowledge me as your father... Just let me do something for you...

Bella frowned, her voice icy. "Repeating the same thing over and over doesn't make it any less meaningless. You have no right to mention my mother. If you're not here for treatment, leave. Can't you see all the people waiting behind you?"

lingering look, and left a piece of

on him. Losing his

so pitiful in front of her felt like a blatant

of pity, she clenched her fist so tightly that her nails left marks on her skin. She stopped

ounce of her compassion. And yet, he still dared to show

way over and

her eyes, she was haunted by the image of Dorothy, skeletal and unrecognizable in her final days. Late realizations and

piece of paper Simon had left, then tossed it into the trash. She had blocked several of his numbers already. This was just another one she had

For From Happy

she was too tired to go out,

she started eating, she ran into lan, who sat

at least get something decent. All you have is vegetables.

go on a diet? By the way... did

for a moment.