— 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.

his head, and his eyes

stared at his daughter for a long

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

Instead, I felt empty.

I loved

“Yes, the Janzen family was in decline, and I did marry into your family partly for

did love your

time, your mother became

more than $500 to

when they were little, had

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

have thoughts, but after your mom caught me once, I didn't dare

thought about cheating because she

was always in

was ruthless—everyone

the family, and everything had to

I was afraid.

but I didn't have the courage to act on

cheated, I thought I was being

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