As someone from the Dominican Republic who grew up in a large DR's inmigrant community in the United States there is absolutely ZERO doubts that Pedro and his family schemed his marriage and are carrying out a strategized long term plan. Not very original by the way; this plan is an alternate "cookie cutter" for just about every other young man in the DR who wants to emigrate to the United States. Pedro's loyalty is to his family, not to Chantal. Abre los ojos (Open your eyes).