Chapter 80

"Why did you go straight to the paperwork without holding a wedding?" Julian asked, displeased. "Why are you being so secretive? That's not fair to the young lady." "It's not like that, Mr. Archer," Cassidy hurriedly defended Stefan. "I was the one who wanted to keep it a secret." Julian fell silent when he heard that. Camelia, on the other hand, asked, "Why would you want that, Cass?" Cassidy explained, "My mom is gravely ill. I don't have the heart to hold a wedding right now." Camelia was still puzzled. "In that case, why were you in such a rush to register your marriage? I thought you hadn't graduated yet. Have you two been together for a while now?" "No." Cassidy wasn't sure how to explain their situation. How could she possibly tell them that she had traded her marriage for money to pay for Kate's treatment? While she was struggling to come up with a plausible explanation, Stefan chimed in, "I've had my eye on her for a while. I couldn't wait until she graduated." Cassidy