Entertain us with the conclusion we are supposed to draw from this.So fodder for the abuse kink. Got it. Cool.
Regarding the corruption I have that joke with the bunny that goes hunting and the bear threatens him that if the bunny will hunt in his wood it will fuck his ass, and the bunny goes on with the hunting and is fucked by the bear; and the cycle repeats with the bear threatening the bunny, the bunny hunting and getting fucked in the ass until the bear tells the bunny "You don't really come here for the hunting, aren't you".
You are not talking about happy relationship, you talking about ideal relationship. Truth sometimes does more harm then good. I dare say many many couples live happily without knowledge that the other side had a slip up and truth would not bring any good.Regarding Harry learning the truth for them to be happy - yes, that is a must. Otherwise their relationship is permanently tainted; she would always know; and this wasn't a slip up, this was a continuous, long-term affair. Also, Harry most likely will get an STD. Because that's what you get in a monogamous relationship. And, based on her character, she will either confess during a fight just to hurt Harry (remember the "weakling" call), or would find another affair partner. Yeah, it would be realistic for her to hide the affair, but it wouldn't be "good" or conductive for a happy relationship (by that I mean - you know, trust, equal footing, shared boundaries, emotional bonding, all that jazz - happy relationship)
You already made up your mind here about Laura - she would give him STD, she would confess during a fight, she would find another partner. Or would she? This is just a fictional story, the obvious goal of the author is to crate a character that can do both - to be sincere and loving or fake and hateful.
Again the goal of this fictional story is to create scenario where cannibalism is legal and justified, or cheating if you will.Also cannibalism is both legal and justified if stranded at sea. That doesn't make it acceptable in other situations.