Chapter 3638
In Chapter 3638 of “Married at First Sight,” Clarissa consistently displayed favoritism, showing a clear preference for girls over boys. What could her three sons do about this? After all, they were born into the Farrell family, and even their daughters held little significance to Clarissa. The only child she truly cared about was the daughter Kathryn would eventually have, whom she believed would be her rightful successor. If Marco weren’t dependent on the Farrell family and the Farrell Group for his livelihood, he might have wished for turmoil within the family. Perhaps then, they could alter those frustrating family dynamics. In most families, men took the lead, but in the Farrell family, the women held the reins.
“Dad, what do you think Mom and Kathryn are doing up so early? If they’re just going for a walk, it’s too early; it’s freezing outside. Aren’t they cold?” The yard lacked heating like the house did. Although it wasn’t snowing, the temperature was still low. People from Wiltspoon rarely ventured outside unless necessary for business, as they couldn’t tolerate the cold. Holden replied, “Are you sure your mother and sister got up early? They might not have slept at all.” “Your mother didn’t go to bed until very late last night. She eventually turned off the lights in the hall, but she didn’t go upstairs. I listened for any sounds from her room.”
Clarissa had allowed Holden to stay at the Farrell mansion for a while, claiming it was essential for the family to be together for the New Year. However, Holden no longer shared a room with Clarissa; he occupied a guest room next to hers. He felt like a guest in his own home and had no desire to return to live there. He was comfortable at his son’s house, where no one was aware of his shame, and everyone treated him with respect.
Although he was back at the Farrell mansion, Holden still felt like a person. However, returning to the mansion brought back memories of his humiliating later years. He feared that Clarissa had summoned him back to die alongside her. He understood that she couldn’t defeat Audrey and the others based on what he knew of her.
Clarissa wouldn’t allow Audrey and her group to live peacefully, even if she was unable to conquer them. She would go to any lengths, even if it meant dragging everyone down with her. If she couldn’t have it, no one could. That was her nature—willing to do anything to achieve her goals, even if it meant harming her own sister who raised her.
Now that she was older and had only one daughter, she tolerated Kathryn. If she were thirty years younger, that would not have been the case. She would have killed Kathryn and had another child. When Kathryn was born, Clarissa was already in her early forties. If she were around forty, she could still have more children. Now, at seventy, she could no longer bear children, so she continually tolerated Kathryn.
Marco’s two younger brothers exchanged glances but remained silent. Their mother and sister had stayed up all night. What could they have been discussing? Now they were out again—what were they up to? Both women were concealing something from the brothers, which frustrated them.
Holden looked at his three sons with seriousness. “When morning comes, don’t worry about anything else—just follow Kathryn. Wherever she goes, you go.” If Clarissa chose to take extreme action, she wouldn’t harm Kathryn; she would ensure her survival. Although Clarissa might not care about her three sons, Holden did. His three sons represented the Janzen family.
bloodline.
Although they returned to the Janzen family’s old home for New Year’s, Clarissa didn’t reach out to them. Nevertheless, Holden did everything possible to safeguard his sons’ lives. The three brothers gazed at Holden in confusion.