The O'Connor family, due to a predominance of daughters rather than sons, was extremely cautious about their sons-in-law.

Even though they did not have a son-in-law yet, it was clear from the way Isabella’s uncles were not allowed to interfere in the family business that they were worried about a son-in-law taking control of the O'Connor family’s wealth.

Even Isabella’s aunts were forbidden from involving themselves in the family business. This was to protect their love-obsessed selves from be