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

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

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

try

she never

children with me because she needed

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

angry because I embarrassed

couldnt stand my

be with her, she would've left me for

only thought about herself, controlling others as she

her eyes, I was just there to help

last bit was for you, Kathryn.” Kathryn softly responded, “Dad, she did love me as a mother.’ “Motherly love

didn't love your brothers as much because they werent driven or

been more successful,

brothers took after me and were therefore useless.” “She always said the daughters of the Farrell family were exceptional, but not all of them

regular people.” Only the direct bloodline

sighed, “Dad, Mom’s