He forsook his job in favor of spending more time with her. He decided not to tell Jennifer and tried to act normal. Furthermore, he needed to tell his wife of her disease. Oliver couldn't believe it and he was in so much grief. But the worse news was that she was dying of leukemia. But after many futile attempts, they sought medical expertise. It wasn't long before they planned on having a baby. But after graduation, he got great offers from law firms and that made their lives easier. They scrounged every day, working part-time juggling both school and work just to make ends meet. It was tough without his unlimited access to money. He proceeded to marry Jennifer while finishing his law degree. Oliver was angry with his parents and he disowned himself. They went to his parents to announce the news of their marriage but his parents were disapproving of Jennifer because she had no reputable lineage and was poor. He was not ready to end their relationship and so he proposed to Jennifer. When Jennifer suddenly started talking about going their separate ways after graduation, Oliver panicked. With Jennifer, Oliver for the first time felt real love. He grew up in a severely strict house where reputation needed to be uphold and affections were not entertained. She provided him a different perspective to his wealthy life. It wasn't long before Oliver told her that he loves her although Jennifer didn't believe him, they were still happy together.

Despite her low opinion of him, he couldn't help invite her to dates and his hockey games. Jennifer was unimpressed with neither his intelligence nor his wealth and she thought that he was a loser. Oliver Barrett first met Jennifer Cavilleri in Radcliffe library where she was studying.

The love story by erich segal