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.

she had loved me even a little, I wouldn't have looked for excitement elsewhere

back at her.” Kathryn pursed her lips and said, “I think my mom still

wouldn't have been so angry when you cheated.” Desperate for reassurance, Holden asked again, “Really? Did she love

don't try to comfort

know she

me because she

me at all.” “When I cheated, it wasn't because she

angry because I

stand my

would've left me for him.” “She would've cheated first, and she wouldn't have cared whether

thought about herself, controlling others as she

eyes, I was just there to

for you, Kathryn.” Kathryn softly responded, “Dad, she did love me

brothers as much because they werent

they had been more successful, maybe she would've loved them

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

people.” Only the direct bloodline truly

“Dad,