I don't think this is unusual. Many women will ask questions like, "Does this make my ass look big?" Or other
requests for approval from somerbody whose opinion matters to them. A smart man knows to answer, "no, dear, your ass is just right in that dress," exactly like boss does.
Yes she is. But I think your insight is on the shallow side. What she really needs it to know if the sex she has with boss is about him or her generic response to men in general.
Right, but this is no reflection on wife. She has a lot to learn.
So what. She has feelings.
A normal response to rejection, coupled with all the other things she is troubled about.
I took this as part of wife dealing with her guilt. It was almost like she was giving him permission. It is also
true that she would be devastated if he did. She is a troubled person right now.
Same deal, the is the guy telling his love interest that, no the dress does not make her ass look big, as is his duty.
The question was not while, but after the ordeal was over.
Actually she looks angry.
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She has already stormed into his house spouting anger at being sent there, this is more anger. But I think what she
says deserves attention. Why would anyone say those things if they felt degraded. She feels anger, but something else.
She feels relieved that that guy did not make her feel like boss does. That was an essential lesson she was seeking to
learn. Which is why, when boss asks her what she wants from him, she replies, "I want you to be loving and gentle with
me." This is something he has not been and is the other part of the puzzle she is trying to solve. She needs to feel that
he loves her. Whether he does or not.
Wife comes to believe it whether you the player do or not. As her comment as she leaves at the end of chapter 2 shows.
His assumption is that she truly wanted him and he needed to lie to her to help her accept that. This guy is not a good bet for a long term lover, but wife is going to make that bet anyway, based on what her heart tells her.
I think your assessment is unsympathetic. Wife deserves better than that. She is having trouble coming to terms with herself, husband and boss. We should wish her well in that journey. She still has a lot to learn. And dark times are probably ahead.