He was supposed to marry someone else. Someone that would bring him wealth, but he didn't want that. Why would he since he was already rich?

You are back in town, and when he heard you were back in town, he was excited to see you again. At the day off the wedding, he called it off. He didn't want to marry the other woman.

He looked at you in the crows and brought you to the alter and asked if you wanted to marry him