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

mother wrote to you but never sent. You should read them carefully and think hard about how much of a bastard

the letters one by one, reading

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

to find you two. When I left, your mother was pregnant with you. Then I got swindled in business and ended up sentenced to three years in

make something of myself before returning with honor, but by

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

passed, I was still here, but you never once sought me out or fulfilled any of

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

with 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

Simon what he thought of the online

man again. Just as he had never been part of her life

Deserving