After thinking thoroughly about what Lateefah told me, I eventually decided to take her advice. 

I cooked one of Ya Hamid's favourite dishes, dressed humbly and then approached him few minutes after his arrival home.

He was at the dining room eating like a hungry lion, he must have starved himself outside... who knows?

After our greetings, he asked me to sit down which I did. I couldn't believe how calm he was, I thought he would do something that will hurt my feelings but he didn't.

He only told me about a loan which he applied for. "It's a lot of money," he continued. "And I need your assistance"...