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.

little, I wouldn't have looked for

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

been so angry when you

don't try to

she never

children with me because she needed an

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

was angry because I embarrassed

stand

sooner and been willing to be with her, she would've left me for him.” “She would've cheated first, and she wouldn't have cared whether it hurt

thought about herself, controlling others as she always

was just

for Shiloh, and the last bit was for you, Kathryn.” Kathryn softly responded, “Dad, she did love me

as much because they werent driven

had been more successful, maybe she

your brothers took after me and were therefore

are just like regular people.” Only the direct

sighed, “Dad, Mom’s gone