Currently, the reason Elowen expects Dylan to do the dishes is simply because of the prenuptial agreement they made: the one who cooks doesn't wash the dishes.

But she couldn’t say this directly, fearing that Senior Mr. Lockwood wouldn’t be able to handle the truth.

However, ever since she and Dylan clarified their arrangement, Elowen has felt much more at ease living with him.

That was definitely a good thing.

After chatting a bit more with Senior Mr. Lockwood, ...