Gabrielle has a secret that could destroy her: a trauma that has left her pregnant and alone. Her only hope is to escape under the cover of night. But then, Williams Jackson, the town's most sought-after bachelor, destroys her escape plan by publicly choosing her for his bride—not her beloved stepsister. A choice she herself considered as a curse. Now, a forced marriage to a stranger looms, and her secret—a child that isn't his—is a ticking time bomb. Marrying him will save her family from impending doom, but the discovery of her pregnancy will be a new kind of ruin. Trapped between an inevitable scandal and her child’s safety, Gabrielle must devise a desperate plan. She will do whatever it takes to protect her unborn baby, even if it means sacrificing everything she holds dear. Can she hide the truth from her new husband before a single word exposes her to condemnation?