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

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

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

don't try

know she never

with me because

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

angry because

stand my

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

only thought about herself, controlling

just there

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

brothers as much because they werent

they had been more successful, maybe she would've

took after me and were therefore useless.” “She always said the

are just like regular people.” Only the direct bloodline truly stood

“Dad,