— Kathryn softly asked, “Is my dad willing to eat?” The servant replied, “He'll eat, but not much.

He’s mostly in a daze.

Sometimes he talks to himself, but I can't make out what he’s saying.” Kathryn was quiet for a moment before saying, “I understand.

You can leave now.

I'll talk to him.” The servant nodded respectfully and left the room.

Now, only Holden and Kathryn were in the ward.

Kathryn pulled a chair over and sat by the bed, looking at Holden for a long time before speaking.

“Dad, Mom's gone.

We have to face the truth.

The dead can't come back.” she paused.

“Mom made so many mistakes.” Kathryn stopped herself from saying more.

In an unspoken way, she believed that death was too easy for her mother, considering how many lives her mother had ruined.

turned his head, and his eyes seemed to come alive

at his daughter for a long while before

but when I heard the news, I

Instead, I felt empty.

is, I

with her.” “Yes, the Janzen family was in decline, and I did marry into your family partly for my own

love your mother.”

time, your mother became

never had more than

little,

behind her back.”

your mom caught me once, I didn't

thought about cheating because

was always in control, always in

was ruthless—everyone feared

the family, and everything

I was afraid.

thoughts, but I didn't have the courage to act on them.” Holden's eyes

I thought I was being

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