[He leans back in his seat and crosses his arms across his chest; he isn't indignant, but the way he speaks is level and clear -- as if that isn't something she needs to indirectly thank him for.]

I wouldn't do something like that. It isn't right to force people to do something against their will, barring only very extreme circumstances. Even then, it presents a moral dilemma. To be honest with you I've been uncomfortable with it from the start.