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 regret could earn forgiveness? He was the one who had caused all of this. If he had even a shred of remorse, he wouldn't have waited until now to s