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.

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

things mosily to get back at her.” Kathryn pursed her lips

four children with you, and she wouldn't have been so angry when you

try

know she never

only had children with me

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

was angry because

couldnt stand

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

about herself, controlling

eyes, I was just there to

Jimenez, for Shiloh, and the last bit was for you, Kathryn.”

your brothers as much because they werent driven or

been more successful, maybe she would've

me and were therefore useless.” “She

Only the

“Dad,