— 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.

head, and his eyes seemed

stared at his daughter for a long while

I'd be happy when your mom died, but

Instead, I felt empty.

I loved

I didn't, I would've never stayed with her.” “Yes, the Janzen family was in decline, and I did marry into your family partly for

did love your mother.”

your mother

more than $500

when they were little, had more

to sneak money from them behind her back.” Holden paused, confessing, “I was

your mom caught me once, I didn't dare

cheating because

in

ruthless—everyone

family, and everything

I was afraid.

the courage to act on them.” Holden's eyes

cheated, I thought I was

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