— 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

daughter for a long while

be happy when your mom died, but when I heard the news, I wasn't

Instead, I felt empty.

is, I loved your

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

did love your

mother

more than

brothers, when they were little, had

to sneak money from them behind her back.” Holden

younger, beautiful women and have thoughts, but after your mom caught me once, I didn't dare

about cheating because she was

always in control, always in

ruthless—everyone feared

head of the family, and everything

I was afraid.

had wandering thoughts, but I didn't have the courage to act on them.” Holden's eyes brightened as he recalled the

I cheated, I thought I was

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