Chapter 5

Mary Redferne

I couldn’t sleep; my head was too consumed with the kiss and obviously the things that happened during dinner last night. I needed to talk to my father and call this thing off.

I was obviously not attracted to Joshua, and even if I was, I can’t imagine getting married to a man who asks me to shut up when I am making a point. I can’t stand people with such narrow and shallow thinking, which is why the McKinnons being my in-laws is just not possible.

When I told Judith about my decision, she hugged me. She was very happy for me because she hated Joshua the moment she met him. I can’t imagine her face when I tell her that I confronted Joseph and that we shared a heated kiss. I feel like I should talk about one thing at a time.

I don’t want people to think that my decision to end things was influenced by Joseph at all. I took this decision to break things off the minute Joshua asked me to shut up. I mean I can expect shallow behavior from elderly men like Mr. McKinnon, but no