Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

— “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.

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

those things mosily to get back at her.” Kathryn pursed her lips and

and she wouldn't have been so angry when

don't try to comfort

know she

children with me

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

because

stand

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

only thought about herself, controlling others as she

just there to

for you, Kathryn.” Kathryn softly responded,

brothers as much because they werent driven

more successful, maybe she

after me and were therefore useless.”

are just like regular people.” Only the

“Dad,