— “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.

a little, I wouldn't have looked for excitement

at her.” Kathryn pursed her

angry when you cheated.” Desperate

try to

know she never loved

only had children with me because she

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

angry because I embarrassed

stand

sooner and been willing to be with her, she would've left me for him.”

controlling others

was just there to

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

much

been more successful, maybe

my blood was bad, that your brothers took after me and were therefore useless.” “She always said the

just like regular people.” Only the direct bloodline truly

sighed, “Dad, Mom’s

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