The third point of view
"Why would you do such a thing for me?" Emily was unsure of his intention. This offer was quite a rare one
Perhaps, if he was in love with her, it would be a different case. Then, Ahmed would be doing it because of the genuine love he had for her.
Funny enough, that was not the case here! They came to that restaurant to know each other and none had romantic feelings for one other. This was just an arranged marriage; one made to strengthen the relationship between both families.
"My mother," Ahmed began," got pregnant with me at the age of seventeen. She was just a senior in high school when her devoted Christan parents discovered her pregnancy and it didn't sit well with them.
"They admonished her for such reckless act and putting their reputation in jeopardy considering they were deacons and deaconess at their local church respectively; it would be a huge shame if the members of the church were to find out about it.