Cornelia replied, "He's not only my boyfriend, he's my hubby."
Taylor asked in surprise, "You're married? When did this happen? How come I didn't know a thing about it? You're still pretty young, aren't you? Why'd you get hitched so early?"
Cornelia responded, "Yesterday just happened to be our second wedding anniversary. Didn't I tell you I was married?"
Taylor exclaimed, "Two years already? That long? You're not even twenty-five yet, so two years ago you were just twenty-three. So, you got married right after you graduated from college?"
Cornelia nodded, "Yeah, something like that."
Taylor asked, "Is this guy a college buddy or a coworker?"
Cornelia and Taylor had known each other for years. Besides Zack and Abigail, Cornelia didn't have many friends.
In college, they often did part-time jobs together. Cornelia trusted Taylor like an older brother.
She didn't hide anything from him, "He's neither a college buddy nor a coworker. We met through a blind date. He's the grandson of my grandma's friend and both elders wanted us to be together, so we did."
Before Cornelia could finish, Taylor shook his head impatiently, "What era are we living in? Why listen to the old folks? Cornelia, you're a talented graduate from the University of Riverton. Why didn't you put up a fight? Marriage is a big deal. It's the next few decades of your life. Why didn't you give it some serious thought?"
Cornelia responded, "Anyway, marriage is just two people living together. What does it matter how we met?"
When Marcus, who was standing next to Cornelia, heard this, he frowned slightly. He married Cornelia with this mindset initially, so why did he feel so uncomfortable now upon hearing that Cornelia still held the same thoughts?
Taylor asked, "Is that what you think? So, you're not in love with your husband? Can you tell me what he looks like? How old is he?"
Cornelia dodged the love question, "I think my husband is quite handsome."
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