For me, I'll say you would have accepted the money, because you can't repay him, only God knows his true motive and he knows how to pay him accordingly.

I remember I did something like that once but my motive was not to show off but it was an oversight.

On a lighter note, you don't know, maybe someone else seeing that message on the group chat might message you directly to assist you.

But I understand the overall message. Thank you for sharing 🥰🥰.