— “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.

even a little, I wouldn't have looked for excitement elsewhere or cheated

those things mosily to get back at her.” Kathryn pursed her lips and said, “I

wouldn't have been so angry when you cheated.” Desperate for reassurance, Holden asked again, “Really? Did she love me?” Then he

try to

she never loved

children with me

IVF had been an option back then, she wouldn't have married me

was angry because I

stand my

be with her, she would've left me for him.”

controlling others as she

eyes, I was just

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

your brothers as much because they werent

been more successful, maybe she

were therefore useless.” “She always said

just like regular people.” Only

“Dad, Mom’s gone

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