Sister-in-law is a Pick-Me
Perhaps more accurately, she knew that she would not be able to find a better man after leaving him.
Alas, Calvin was determined to divorce her.
Ruby returned to her hometown with her luggage, but her parents locked her out and said she had embarrassed the family and brought them bad luck.
Nevertheless, she was let in two days later, and her parents brought over an old bachelor in his late forties to meet her. As Ruby reluctantly nodded to accept the older man’s proposal, her parents wasted no time and took her to be officially wed to that man. The Nolans then received 80,000 dollars and happily informed their son during their visit to his prison.