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he stranger offering aid had no prior acquaintance with the husband. Why then was there apprehension that the funds might fuel gambling rather than support the wife's medical needs?
This short story reflects the current reality we live in.
I think the foreigner who offers help already knows her husband's history, if indeed the person giving the help doesn't know the husband, there is no reason to doubt him, except in different situations such as the help giver not being sure about the husband for suspicious reasons as it seems drug users or others, but from the story above, those who provide assistance must already know the husband's history