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.

her a cup of tea. “This place doesn’t have a menu. The owner just brings out whatever they’ve got. I’ve been here a few times,

remained cold. “Just say what you need to

was accustomed to her distance and wasn’t embarrassed. However, the smile on his face faded slightly.

exactly are

his hands together, his fingertips turning white from the pressure. “She’s been sick her whole life, with a heart condition. Last year, she was diagnosed with terminal kidney failure.

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

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 her lately that she has lost all will to live. I

at the hospital, she suddenly realized they’d been talking about this. It seemed Simon had

veil of deception was lifted, exposing only

furious. She had once believed Simon genuinely wanted to make amends out of guilt,