“I can’t give this to you. I have a child to raise. My daughter won’t suffer.”

Her voice was sharp and heavy with anger. “My useless husband here can’t bring anything to the table. Except this—” she lifted the watch, her fingers trembling with greed— “this is the only chance I have. And trust me, I’m never releasing this,” his wife spat, evilness dripping from her tone.

“Drey, I didn’t sign up for this shit. Why did you have to steal from him?” I snapped, my ...