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.

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

mosily to get back at her.” Kathryn pursed

so angry when you cheated.” Desperate for reassurance, Holden asked again, “Really?

don't try

she

had children with me because she needed an

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

was angry because I embarrassed

stand my

be with her, she would've left me for him.” “She would've cheated first, and she

about herself, controlling others as

just there to help her

Mr. Jimenez, for Shiloh, and the last bit was for you, Kathryn.” Kathryn softly responded, “Dad,

love your brothers as much because they werent driven

been more successful, maybe she would've loved

were therefore useless.” “She always said the daughters

people.” Only

sighed, “Dad, Mom’s gone