She Gives Up

Declan’s towering, icy presence dominated the small room. Standing frozen in the center of the stifling hospital ward, Elena noticed that the coldness in little Colton’s eyes mirrored Declan’s furious glare. For her, even the fleeting thought of finalizing a divorce sent waves of physical pain through her chest—a bitter reminder of a decade of wasted love. Ten years of cooking his favorite meals,