North was shocked. What was Gerald talking about? She knocked on the door, but Gerald did not budge. She went to look for Steward, but Steward claimed that only Gerald had the keys. North felt a little bit guilty. She went upstairs and knocked on the door again. “Gerald, I’m used to sleeping in the master bedroom. I won’t get good quality sleep if I sleep elsewhere.” Even though she had forgotten to bring her husband earlier, it would be alright if she apologized, right? Inside the master bedroom, Gerald put away a book. His gold-rimmed glasses glinted as he said indifferently, “The other master bedroom is empty. You can sleep there.” After a short pause, the man continued indifferently, “I recall when you first came here, you were staying there.” North was dumbfounded. When she first got married to Gerald, she thought that she and Gerald should sleep in separate rooms because their marriage was not real. However, Gerald was her actual husband. Why would she need to
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