Married At First Sight By Gu Lingfei

— “Did your mother ever love me, Kathryn?” Holden asked, but before she could answer, he laughed bitterly.

“No, she didn't.

She never loved me.

Few people wanted to be with her, but I did.

She couldn't get Mr. Jimenez’s love, and she needed an heir, so she stayed with me.” Kathryn remained quiet.

She didn't know if her mother had ever truly cared for her father.

Maybe she had, maybe she hadn't.

But now, it didn’t matter—her mother was gone.

Holden continued, “I spent decades trying to warm her heart, but I couldn't.

I failed as a man, Kathryn.

loved me even a little, I wouldn't have looked

at her.” Kathryn pursed her lips and said, “I think

didn't, she wouldnt have had four children with you, and she wouldn't have been so angry when you cheated.” Desperate for reassurance, Holden asked again, “Really? Did

don't try to comfort

know she

had children with me because she

then, she wouldn't have married me at all.” “When I cheated, it wasn't

was angry because I embarrassed

stand

sooner and been willing to be with her, she would've left me for him.” “She would've cheated first, and she wouldn't

about herself, controlling others as

eyes, I was just there to help her have

last bit was for you, Kathryn.” Kathryn softly responded, “Dad, she did love me as a mother.’ “Motherly love is still

as much

been more successful, maybe she would've loved them

said my blood was bad, that your brothers took after me and were therefore

just like regular people.” Only

sighed, “Dad,