Suzanne’s denial of Alan’s fraudster activities
Suzanne knows that her husband is a possible fraudster, but she presents him as an intelligent man who uses his talent to create wealth. However, people know that Alan does a finance job that well paying to make him extremely rich and influential. Ironically, when Alan is arrested and detained, Suzanne acts as if she is not complicit in Alan's criminal activities.
Jealousy siblings
When Suzanne's life improves, she expects her family to be proud of her and wish her well. Ironically, Suzanne's two older sisters are envious of her success. The reader expects siblings to be happy for each other and, if possible, support each other. Suzanne’s sisters are happy when Suzanne gets divorced from Alan because they expect to see her suffering. However, Suzanne works hard and slowly rebuilds her life.
The paradox of ingenuity
Alan is the most intelligent financial expert in his neighborhood. The reader learns that Alan knows much about exchange rates, financial forecasting, and financial market volatility. Ironically, instead of Alan using his intelligence to improve the financial world, he swindles people of their hard-earned money. Alan can rob a bank from the comfort of his house. However, Alan has a bad ending because the long arm of the law catches up with him.
