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.

loved Shiloh the

Shiloh would always beg

saw how much they adored Shiloh, the girl they thought was their real

talk about Shiloh...” Holden sighed and tried to sit

placing a

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

the cup aside and asked if he wanted some

“I’m not hungry.

can take it back or

me now that your mother’s gone,” Holden

Kathryn sat down again.

the critical question, “Now that your mother is gone, how will the company and the family be managed?”

had been in control for so long, was gone, and it left him feeling lost and older than

sadness, Holden wasn't thinking of

live, to enjoy the years ahead and

would

she would still take

Kathryn responded firmly, “My mother became head of the family by betraying