Chapter 7

Elbarack looked tired as he was standing in one of the luxurious jewelry stores. Earlier that evening, Vivian purposely picked him up from the hospital and took him to a large mall in the city center. Vivian insisted that Elbarack help choose the jewelry to be given to Alana for the Fatihah event tomorrow night.

Fatihah is a mandatory tradition for Arab descendants who are about to get married, and it must be organized by the bride-to-be. The event symbolizes the acceptance of the proposal from the groom's side to the bride's side.

During the event, the ring must be placed not by the groom-to-be but by the...