But, one thing was absolutely certain, she needed his help. There was too much at stake to trust that an untrustworthy acquaintance or connection she still possessed from her former life would keep silent about the help she required. If someone even hinted to her husband what she was on the hunt for, it would all be over. He would keep her protected from the consequences of the law, but he would make it so she couldn't leave their house again. Being a prisoner of her own home sounded like a fate worse than death.