Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

— Kathryn thought to herself: What did it matter if her mother and aunt had been close? lt didn't change how cruel her mother was.

In the end, her aunt died because of her mother’s schemes.

What had her aunt done wrong? Her mother not only lost her older sister but caused her death.

Her aunt likely never realized it was her own sister who betrayed her.

And those who had even an inkling or helped her mother were later killed too.

some lost their entire families.

After that tragedy decades ago, so many innocent lives were ruined.

Clarissa truly deserved her fate.

But Kathryn couldn't say that out loud—it was still her mother.

Holden said, “Your mother always favored daughters.

I didn’t Know you and Shiloh were switched before.

Shiloh the

her mad, Shiloh would always beg for me.” Kathryn

saw how much they adored Shiloh, the girl they

“Don't talk about Shiloh...” Holden sighed and tried

a pillow

water? I’ve been talking so much, and I'm thirsty.” Kathryn went and got him a glass of

aside and asked if he wanted

“I’m not hungry.

take it back or have the servant

tastes good to me now that your mother’s gone,” Holden

Kathryn sat down again.

then asked the critical question, “Now that your mother is gone, how will the company and the family be managed?” This was about the future of the Janzen family and Holden’s own security

was gone, and it left him

the sadness, Holden wasn't thinking

wanted to live, to enjoy the years ahead and make up for what

mind, Kathryn, his biological daughter, would

she would still take care of

“My mother became head of the family