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I thought they were just acting for the plot of the author's novel.
look at the last page.
That's what I was thinking at first too! I honestly don't know
i think it's role play
I assumed the wife was dead and her shrine was in the living room, so when he said he'd go talk to her he caught himself for being crass about dudes dead wife.
The novelist....is he married? Like does he really have a wife and she really was just in the living room while they did stuff??? Like??? What???? Ok??? I GUESS.......??? SURE LET'S JUST COMMIT ADULTERY RIGHT HERE WHILE THE WIFE WAITS