You could have walked into any public store, church, or bank and told someone that your husband was being held captive.

But you chose greed instead.”

“I was completely terrified,” Valerie whispered.

“So was I,” Martha countered.

“I was terrified when my neighbor told me about the obituary.

I was terrified on that long bus ride.

I was terrified when I stood in front of that open grave while everyone looked at me like a crazy old woman interrupting a funeral service.

But fear drove me to save my son, while greed drove you to betray him.”