Her Last Chance - a short story

A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future. Trapped in an abusive marriage, Sarah Baldwin savors the days when her husband isn't around. Detective Hopper shows up on one such day, suggesting that Adam is missing, or worse - he's dead. When he accuses her of foul play, she sees her hopes of freedom slipping away. Will she spend her life behind bars? And what really happened to Adam?