— “Did your mother ever love me, Kathryn?” Holden asked, but before she could answer, he laughed bitterly.

“No, she didn't.

She never loved me.

Few people wanted to be with her, but I did.

She couldn't get Mr. Jimenez’s love, and she needed an heir, so she stayed with me.” Kathryn remained quiet.

She didn't know if her mother had ever truly cared for her father.

Maybe she had, maybe she hadn't.

But now, it didn’t matter—her mother was gone.

Holden continued, “I spent decades trying to warm her heart, but I couldn't.

I failed as a man, Kathryn.

wouldn't have looked

mosily to get back at her.” Kathryn pursed her

she wouldn't have been so angry when you cheated.” Desperate for

try

know she never loved

me

been an option back then, she wouldn't have married me at all.” “When I cheated, it wasn't

was angry because

stand

sooner and been willing to be with her, she would've left me for him.” “She would've cheated first, and she wouldn't

about herself, controlling

I was just there to help

Mr. Jimenez, for Shiloh, and the last bit was for you, Kathryn.” Kathryn softly responded, “Dad, she did love me as a

your brothers as much because they werent driven

successful,

blood was bad, that your brothers took after me and were therefore useless.” “She always said the

like regular people.” Only the direct bloodline truly stood

sighed, “Dad, Mom’s gone

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