Shattered Longings

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.”

Whenever Simon 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 had caused all of this.

he wouldn’t have

but never sent. You should

Simon opened the letters one by one, reading them intently without skipping a

that it took him over an hour to

was pregnant with

I wanted to make something of myself before returning with honor, but by the time I had a bit of success…

sounded almost excusable, but Bella’s heart remained cold. “And you’re innocent, right? So my mom deserved to be

mom passed, I was still here, but you never

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

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

saw things about her online? Bella

ask Simon what he thought of the

had done 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 life

Deserving of