Chapter 5

Emily smiled warmly, patting my hand. "Yosef wasn't lucky enough to marry you. He'll regret letting such a wonderful girl slip away. Who would've thought we'd end up as sisters-in-law instead of mother and daughter-in-law?"

Zack was always away, so I didn't know much about him. But I knew he wasn't the ruthless, bloodthirsty man people said he was. He might be a bit cold, but he was an honorable man.

I wasn't getting any younger. If I kept putting it off, I'd be stuck as an old maid. Marrying Zack was honestly the best option I had.

Before leaving,…