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.

shred of remorse, he wouldn’t have

but never sent. You should read them carefully and think

letters one by

it took him over an hour to finish. When he finally looked

When I left, your mother was pregnant with you. Then I got swindled in business and ended up

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

heart remained cold. “And you’re innocent, right? So my mom deserved

still here, but you never once sought me out or fulfilled

a deep breath. “At the time, I could barely make ends meet, constantly on the move. How could I

eye on you. A few days ago, I saw some things

online? Bella frowned.

thought of the online gossip. Without a word, she

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

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