Since a car accident as a child, Emma Mancini is bound to a wheelchair. In a society that values its women for their beauty, she's seen as damaged and undesirable. When one of the most sought-after bachelors of the Chicago Outfit agrees to marry her, she knows a deal between their families must be the reason. Her suspicions are confirmed when Samuel treats their bond as a tiresome duty. Samuel Mione is crippled by guilt and bitterness. As a future Underboss of the Chicago Outfit, he doesn't have time to care for anyone, much less open up to them emotionally. For him, the bond to a woman like Emma means another unwanted obligation. But Emma isn't someone who resigns herself to her fate. She's overcome greater obstacles than a cold husband and is determined to show him she isn't the burden he fears.