— Kathryn softly asked, “Is my dad willing to eat?” The servant replied, “He'll eat, but not much.

He’s mostly in a daze.

Sometimes he talks to himself, but I can't make out what he’s saying.” Kathryn was quiet for a moment before saying, “I understand.

You can leave now.

I'll talk to him.” The servant nodded respectfully and left the room.

Now, only Holden and Kathryn were in the ward.

Kathryn pulled a chair over and sat by the bed, looking at Holden for a long time before speaking.

“Dad, Mom's gone.

We have to face the truth.

The dead can't come back.” she paused.

“Mom made so many mistakes.” Kathryn stopped herself from saying more.

In an unspoken way, she believed that death was too easy for her mother, considering how many lives her mother had ruined.

his head, and his eyes seemed to

daughter for

mom died, but when I heard the

Instead, I felt empty.

is, I loved your

with her.” “Yes, the Janzen family was in decline, and I did marry into your family partly

I did love your mother.” He

mother became

more than $500 to

brothers, when they were little,

to sneak money from them behind her back.”

your mom caught me once, I didn't dare

thought about cheating because she

in control, always in

ruthless—everyone feared

head of the family, and everything

I was afraid.

to act on them.” Holden's eyes brightened as he recalled the

thought I was being so

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