Chapter 3639
Married at First Sight Novel Chapter 3639 – “Dad, why?” Marco asked. Holden lowered his voice. “Your mother wants to invite people from Wiltspoon to dinner. Do you think that’s a good idea? Even if she means well, they won’t accept it. They are determined to seek revenge for the previous matriarch.” Noel added, “They can only suspect that Mom was involved in the previous matriarch’s death, but they lack evidence.” “They are people of status,” Holden replied. “They wouldn’t act without proof. If they did, they would risk jail time; they have too much to lose.” Sage nodded in agreement. Marco said thoughtfully, “I heard the previous matriarch’s assistant has returned. He’s nearly a hundred years old and still alive. He’s back in Jensburg and knows a lot about what happened. This situation is complicated. Also, someone reported that Mr. Dunn had a private firearm. Mom can’t escape this. He’s her assistant, loyal only to her; no one else can command him. Dad, do you really not know if Mom has a gun?” Holden sighed. “Honestly, I don’t know. Your mother never discusses things with me. The only topic she’s brought up is the marriages of our three sons. She doesn’t trust me enough to share anything else.” Holden’s expression darkened. Despite his past mistakes, he genuinely wanted to create a good life with Clarissa when they were young. However, Clarissa was always strict with him and perpetually suspicious. No matter how much he did for her, she never fully trusted him, even after decades of marriage and four children together. To Clarissa, Holden was merely a means to have children. If medical technology at the time had allowed women to have babies through IVF without marriage, it’s likely that Clarissa wouldn’t have even…
Holden needed support. Eventually, he grew weary but lacked the courage to act on it. He sought emotional solace elsewhere, but divorce from Clarissa was never an option in his mind. He had invested too much in their marriage to simply walk away. He intended to remain until Kathryn became the matriarch, hoping his patience would be rewarded.
However, when Kathryn was replaced, his feelings changed. He loved Shiloh just as much as he loved Clarissa. He longed to cultivate a strong father-daughter relationship with Shiloh, believing that when she became the matriarch, his position within the Farrell family would improve. Unfortunately, fate was not on his side. The daughter he had cherished for over 20 years, Shiloh, was not his biological child.
His real daughter, Kathryn, had grown up in the countryside and was already in her twenties upon her return. It was too late for them to develop a close bond. Holden had devoted all his paternal love to Shiloh and found it challenging to accept Kathryn as his daughter. He couldn’t even feign affection. In turn, Kathryn remained aloof despite being his biological child. Holden felt as though fate had dealt him a harsh blow, forcing him to confront a difficult truth: he could not rely on Kathryn in his old age.
Fortunately, he still had his three sons. As long as they thrived, he could enjoy a good life filled with food, drink, and the joys of grandchildren. Yet that cruel woman, fully aware of the risks, still summoned him and his three sons back. Did she want them all to perish alongside her? How vicious could she be?