— “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.

I wouldn't have looked for excitement elsewhere

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

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

try to

know she

me because

me at all.” “When

angry because I embarrassed

stand

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

about herself, controlling others

just

Mr. Jimenez, for Shiloh, and the last bit was for you,

didn't love your brothers as much because they werent

successful, maybe she

therefore useless.”

Only

“Dad,

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