I don't want this anymore, the pain the struggle. Please let it be a dream. I never meant for this to happen. All I wanted was a normal life, just like the rest. I learned, I struggled, I know. Please, please I beg you, make it be a nightmare. All I want is out, out of this cruel world! I never wanted this to happen...Please I take it all back! I do, yes I really, really do! Would this nightmare ever end? OR Will I be stuck here for eternity? My mistake was wrong, my mistake was dreadful. I regret this wish of mine. That stupid wish, I should've never listened to that man or that woman, or plain and simple! That Nightmare of a Family! I just wish I could go back... I write in this journal, and I wish it gets to someone who can help me or even save me!
Read to find out what went wrong!
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.