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They say time heals all wounds, but somehow my inner scars still remind me of pain, as if the blood still seeps out, and I slowly sink into it. Maybe not enough time has passed for me to be freed from this unimaginable torment. It's like a nightmare that comes during sweet sleep, one that will never leave me as long as I'm alive. Every night it returns, nesting in my subconscious, and I fight this beast, yet it is so powerful that with each battle, the slender, delicate fingers of an invisible hand wrapped around my throat squeeze even tighter.
Time... it might be a friend, but with these deep wounds, I still realize that some pain will remain forever embedded in my soul.
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.