"Joe! Promise me, we'll be together forever!" I hold Joe's pale hand, Joe just can smile weakly at me. "Don't worry, Alex we'll always be together forever even when I leave this world, I'll always be in your heart."
That's our promise 10 years ago, but now.. Joe left me alone, he lied to me that we'll be together but I didn't blame him, this isn't his fault... but strange things keep happen since Joe's funeral, I felt all these 10 years, Joe keep haunting me, I felt like he always watching me even when I sleep.
God... can you just give him second chance to live again?
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.