Half an hour later.

"Kathryn, Kathryn!"

Holden, who had been stopped by Jim, finally made it into the hospital room.

Jim followed closely behind, but Liberty motioned for him to let it go. Taking the hint, Jim left the room.

As soon as Holden stepped inside, he went straight for Kathryn, about to kneel before her, his body trembling.

Kathryn almost jumped up to stop him.

No matter how strained their relationship was, he was still her father.

Watching him kneel before her would make her look heartless, like an unfilial daughter.

Not that Kathryn had ever been particularly devoted to him.

"Dad, what are you doing?!"

stepped in to help, preventing Holden from dropping to

done, they're still your family. Please forgive them-let them go. I promise, I'll take them

ever try to hurt you again,

you. Please

kneel again, but Pedro

Holden slapped Pedro across

flinch or loosen his grip. The side of his face turned red, the mark

an icy tone. "Dad, if you're so determined to kneel, do it outside. Go ahead, kneel at the hospital entrance and yell about how your daughter is unfilial. Announce to the world that your sons tried to kill their sister and

Kathryn to lash out at him, but she didn't. That, somehow, was even more

welled up in

"Kathryn..."

broke as he

released his grip, and Holden collapsed onto

is no longer here. The only people I have left are your brothers. If they go to jail, what will happen to

cracked with

I'll take them back home. They won't fight over your mom's estate-it'll all be yours.

I wasn't a good father. I never gave you the love you deserved. But Kathryn, we're family. You have the Janzen blood in your veins. I gave you life-please, let your brothers go. Yes,

coldly for a long time before finally turning to Liberty. "Liberty, this is a personal matter. You and Mr. Lewis should

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