When an 18-year-old girl tells her mother that she hasn’t had her period in two months, the mother becomes very alarmed and panics. She goes to the pharmacy and buys a pregnancy test, and when the results show that her daughter is pregnant, the mother erupts with a range of emotions, including anger, confusion, and heartbreak. In response, the girl picks up her phone and calls someone, and a half hour later, a dapper man with salt-and-pepper hair, immaculately dressed in a tailored Armani suit, walks confidently to the front door and enters the house.
He sits down with the mother, father, and daughter in the living room and says coolly, “Good morning. Your daughter has told me of the situation.” He then goes on to say, “I regret to say that I cannot marry her due to my own family circumstances, but I am here to take full responsibility for my actions. I will cover all expenses related to this situation and ensure your daughter is supported for the rest of her life.” He pauses for a moment before going into further detail about his plans: “If a girl is born, I will leave her two retail stores, a townhouse, a beachfront villa, and a $2,000,000 bank account.”
He concludes by addressing the emotional turmoil he has caused by saying, “To make up for the social embarrassment and distress my actions have caused you, I would like to offer you $1,000,000 in compensation, along with my private yacht and a penthouse on the Gold Coast for your use at any time.” After a brief pause, he continues, “However, in the unfortunate event of a miscarriage, what would you suggest I do?” The father, who has remained silent throughout the conversation, leans forward, puts a firm hand on the man’s shoulder, and replies, “You better hope she doesn’t have to deal with any of this again.”