The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

“Divorce.

”

A mere pair of delicate paper sheets marked the conclusion of a four -year marriage.

Hannah Moore’s slender fingers touched the inked name of her husband on the document.

Raising her eyes to meet Declan Edwards’s, a tearful glint was unmistakable.

“Is there no chance for us?”

Her voice wavered slightly, strained from emotion and the exertion of household chores.

Beads of sweat clung to her forehead, sticking to her thick black eyeglass frames, making her appear awkward and plain.

Anticipating his return tonight, excited to discuss their future, she had gotten up early, handpicked fresh produce, cooked, and tidied the house.

Her efforts felt futile upon hearing the gut-wrenching news.

“Our marriage was essentially a business arrangement,” Declan snapped, flicking ash from his cigarette.

Eliana will return

”

So that was it.

heart, was the one he could never let

to her palate, Hannah felt a familiar

bowed her head, her mind

showed up, Declan disregarded

then, he married her

their years together, his devotion never

a seemingly endless silence, Declan

her skin smooth, her nose finely

thick-framed glasses, her eyes sparkled now and

to the point of being

demeanor was

so long was as uninteresting as a glass

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the

could never be

Declan stubbed it out in an ashtray

flicked towards Hannah’s