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.

me even a little, I wouldn't have looked for excitement elsewhere or cheated

mosily to get back at her.” Kathryn pursed her lips and said,

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

try to comfort

she never

with me because she needed an

an option back then, she wouldn't have married me

because I embarrassed

couldnt stand

had returned sooner and been willing to be with her, she would've left me for him.” “She would've cheated

herself, controlling

I was just there to help her

it was for Mr. Jimenez, for Shiloh, and the last bit was for you, Kathryn.” Kathryn softly responded, “Dad, she did love me

as much because they

had been more successful, maybe she would've loved

your brothers took after me and were therefore useless.” “She always said the daughters of the Farrell family were exceptional, but

Only

sighed, “Dad, Mom’s gone