The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

Bagot checked his phone and saw several messages from Hannah, all brimming with impatience.

He set the phone aside without responding and turned to Cowan.

“How long until I can leave the hospital?”

“The doctor mentioned it should be by next week,” Cowan replied.

Bagot nodded thoughtfully.

“Once I’m discharged, please arrange some valuable gifts.

We’ll pay a visit to the Compton family together.

”

“Understood, Mr.

Delgado.

gifts ready,” Cowan affirmed before exiting the room, leaving Bagot alone with

danced in his eyes as Bagot

the app, logged out without a

retreated to her room,

refusing to grant

she shook her head as if to dispel her unease, and wandered toward

Splash!

as she turned on the tap, her gaze lost in the

past days cascaded through her mind, each

overwhelmed, stretched too

trailed her fingers through the warm water, before finally shutting off the tap

head rested against the porcelain rim, and she exhaled a deep, weary

veiling the mirror and

seeped into her bones, coaxing

the water’s embrace grew

Her eyes snapped open.

surged-a tidal wave of

again, floundering in the