The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never

She had no idea what they intended to do with her.

Fear gnawed at her insides, but she kept her face calm, betraying none of the anxiety swirling within her.

She couldn’t afford to show her fear, not now.

Mark Garza sat on the edge of the plush sofa, with his wife, Claire snugly by his side.

Their gazes were fixed on Hannah, standing just inside the doorway.

“Hannah, it’s been too long,” Claire said warmly, extending a hand toward her.

“Come closer, sweetheart.

Let me get a good look at you.

You’ve blossomed into such a beautiful young woman.

”

Hannah remained rooted to the spot with a blank face.

Jenny furrowed her brow, puzzled.

Why were they being so nice to Hannah?

“What’s wrong, dear? Why aren’t you coming over?” Claire prodded.

Jenny took Hannah’s hand and led her towards the sofa.

“Auntie, she can’t see.

She didn’t know you were gesturing.

”

“Oh my goodness, what happened?” Claire exclaimed, concern etching her face.

She gently took Hannah’s hand, guiding her to sit.

“How did this happen to you?”

Hannah offered a faint smile.

“The Garza family sent people after me.This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

That’s when I lost my sight.

”

A heavy silence descended on the room.

“Hannah, please don’t blame your grandfather.

The Garza family has many members.

We couldn’t control what others might do,” Claire said softly.

“But now that you’re back, we can protect you.

Stay here with us.

You don’t have to be scared.

”

Hannah’s smile vanished, replaced by a steely resolve.

“I don’t have time for family games.

My mother and grandfather belong to the White family, not the Garza family.

”

Claire blinked, taken aback by Hannah’s harsh words.

She began to sob.

Mark broke the silence.

“How can you speak to your grandmother Like that? Where was the White family when your mother was in trouble? If it weren’t for us, would you and your mother have survived?”

“Enough!” Claire intervened, intending to soothe over the situation.

“Hannah, we brought you back as soon as we heard what happened.

We didn’t know you had lost your sight.

I am deeply sorry.

”

Despite their words, Hannah’s face remained impassive.

The emotional pleas seemed to wash over her like a wave over stone.

It was too late now to say sorry.

“What do you want from me?” she asked coldly.

“If you really cared, Jenny wouldn’t have had to kidnap me.

Am I right? So stop pretending.

Either kill me and be done with it or let me go! You won’t get anything from me this way!”

Mark’s expression grew stern.

“We don’t need to take you back to the Garza family to hurt you! You think badly of the Garza family.

Would you have come back if we hadn’t used this method?”

Claire, gentle as always, said to Hannah, “This is the safest option we could come up with.

Staying with us means the Garza family won’t target you anymore.

”