Shattered Longings

Chapter 75 Horribly Ugly

Bella hoped Dominic wouldn’t notice her and didn’t want him to know about Simon. Just as she reached the entrance, he suddenly asked, “Where are you going?”

She tried to sound casual as she said, “I’m going out with Lia, I’ll be back soon.”

Dominic said nothing more, and she took his silence as agreement. She drove to the private dining room where she had arranged to meet Simon.

When Bella arrived, she couldn’t help but feel a bit amused. Simon could easily choose an expensive private restaurant or even a more upscale one for a meal, while she and her mother had been left to struggle alone for five years.

She often wondered if her mother’s life would have been different if she hadn’t loved Simon enough to have her. The most infuriating thing about Simon was that, even after abandoning them, he still gave her mother false hope by promising to return.

they just couldn’t. Why ruin someone’s life with lies? After they sat down, Simon poured her a cup of tea. “This place doesn’t have a menu. The owner just brings out whatever they’ve

need to say. I don’t

smile on his face faded slightly. “I’ve never mentioned this

“So? What exactly are you trying

acknowledge her own father, why would she care about a sister? Simon nervously clasped his hands together, his fingertips turning

was slightly surprised but kept her composure. “People get sick. What’s the

hesitation, as if mustering up his courage, Simon finally revealed his intention. “I need you to donate a kidney to your sister. Please, I’ll give you anything you want. Just save her! Dialysis has been so unbearable for

realized they’d been

deception was lifted,

Simon genuinely wanted