Yoshima Hikaya is a fine young woman who is trying her best to get money. She works at a gas station, which isn't the fanciest job, but she doesn't care. As long as she earns something, that's better than nothing in her eyes.
Yoshima works the night shift, a dangerous task, especially for a woman. But she, again, doesn't mind it. Though she is always on her toes while working, she finds it slightly satisfactory after she returns home, happy she made anything at all.
But that was until that one night. That one fateful night where everything went wrong.
Read on to find out what happened to Yoshima!
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.