— “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

things mosily to get back at her.” Kathryn

have had four children with you, and she wouldn't have been so angry when you cheated.” Desperate

don't try to

she

had children with me because

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

angry because I embarrassed

couldnt stand

sooner and been willing to be with her, she would've left

about herself, controlling others

just there to help her

was for you, Kathryn.” Kathryn softly

brothers as much because they werent driven or

had been more successful,

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

are just like regular people.” Only the

sighed, “Dad, Mom’s gone

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