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 had even a shred of remorse, he wouldn’t have waited until now to show

my mother wrote to you but never sent. You should read them carefully and

opened the letters one by one, reading

so many letters that it took him over an hour to finish. When he finally looked up, his face

you two. When I left, your mother was pregnant with you. Then I

out, I 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 mother was already

you’re innocent, right? So my mom deserved to

me? After my mom passed, I was still here, but

meet, constantly on the move. How could I

the Miller family, 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

about her online? Bella frowned. Was it those

he thought of the online gossip. Without a word, she

what she had come to do and never wanted to see this man again. Just as he had never

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