Unspoken Sorrow

"I'm afraid Alistair can't make it," Cassian said slowly.

"What?" Gareth looked shocked when he heard Cassian's words.

"Viviana told me she wanted to hold our wedding as soon as possible. Furthermore, she doesn't need those complicated procedures. She only wants to have both families as part-time witnesses," Cassian said.

Gareth basically agreed with Cassian's guess when he heard Cassian's words.