Despites Celestes best efforts to make Steven and his mother dislike her, of course it didn't work, and she still had to marry him. She was incredibly unhappy with it, and was still deter ined to drive Steven crazy: she didn't hate him, but she didn't like him either. She was neutral about him. But the one things she didn't like was this marriage, so she was determined to run it, mostly because of her mother.
Eli also disliked the idea of the marriage, but because his father wanted him to he would go through with it. His father had been his sole supporter since he mother passed away, so he did what he was asked. Still he was utterly surprised his father actually made him do this, though he understood whh. His fathe didn't want him to live his life alone.