The Disabled CEO is my husband

"Mom, Dad... please. The admissions are open, and I passed. Please help me with $20,000 so I can pay my school fees and secure my admission spot," Elise said, her voice trembling as she knelt on the cold, tiled floor of the living room. Her clasped hands and pleading eyes showed how much she needed their help. 

  Margaret, her mother, barely looked up from her magazine, as she continued flipping a page with a bored expression. Her father's gaze shifted briefly to her, but the indifference in his eyes felt worse than outrightly saying no.

  "We'll give you the money," her father, Charles, said at last, setting down his coffee cup. Relief washed over Elise, but it was fleeting and only for a moment.

  "On one condition," he added, his voice sharp. "You'll marry Alejandro Mendoza."

  The words hit Elise like a slap. She froze, her heart sinking as she processed what he'd said. 

  "What are you saying, Father?" she whispered, her voice barely audible. "Marry? But I don't even know him! Father, do you want me to marry a stranger just to get money for medical school?"

  Margaret finally looked up, her lips curling into a disdainful frown. "Watch your tone, Elise." She yelled.

  "Alejandro is the son of the Mendoza family. Do you know how much this union could benefit us? You should be grateful for an opportunity like this."

  Elise's fists clenched at her sides. "Mom, this isn't an opportunity and you know it. I'm just being tied down to a union that I don't want against my choice."

  She continued, "Mom, Dad, please you know how important this is to me. I've worked all my life just to get this admission and now that I've been accepted, please don't let me miss it."

  Before her parents could reply, the sound of clicking heels came through the hallway. Clara, her younger sister, strolled into the room with a wide smile on her face, and her designer handbag swinging from her arm. Her hair was perfectly styled, her makeup delicate, and her presence dominated in a way that always made Elise feel invisible in front of her parents.

  "Mom, Dad," Clara began, her voice sweet and melodic. "My friends and I are planning a boat cruise next weekend. It'll cost $50,000 each. Can you transfer the money today?"

  Margaret's face lit up with pride. "Of course, darling. Anything that makes you happy, I'll do it with all my heart."

  Clara beamed, leaning down to kiss her mother's cheek. "Thanks, Mom. You're the best." 

  She adjusted herself, then raised her face to Elise, a mocking smile tugging at her lips. "Why are you on the floor? Is it about the school thing again?"

  Elise's voice disappeared for a moment, her frustration bubbling to the surface. "You'll give her $50,000 for a boat cruise, but for my medical school fees, I have to marry someone before I get support?"

  Charles' expression hardened as he turned to Elise with fury. "Don't