Page 193 - A Woman Is No Man

Fareeda laughed, reaching for a serving tray from the cabinet. “What do
you know about Umm Ahmed? As a matter of fact, Hannah accepted a
marriage proposal last night.”

“But—”
“Go change and let me worry about these things.”
Fareeda could hear Sarah mutter under her breath as she left the room.
Something about being advertised. Or showcased. Poor girl, Fareeda
thought, if she was just now realizing this. That this was a woman’s worth.
Sometimes she wished she could sit her daughter down, explain life to her
—God knew she had tried. But there were some things you couldn’t

explain. Words could do extraordinary things, but sometimes they were not
enough.