— “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

her.” Kathryn pursed her lips and said, “I

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

try

know she never

had children with me because

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

angry because I embarrassed

couldnt stand

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

only thought about herself, controlling others as she always

just there

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

brothers as much because they

had been more successful, maybe she would've

therefore useless.” “She always said the daughters of the Farrell family were exceptional, but not all

people.” Only the

sighed, “Dad,

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