"I won't ask if I already know. I'm not someone who pretends to be foolish," Gerald snapped.

"Yes, but it seems like you enjoy pretending to be drunk in front of a woman with a heart condition. Why? To make her anxious and die in front of you?"

"He-heart condition?" Gerald stuttered momentarily. "What do you mean by that?" he asked, confused.

"Yes. Your wife has a congenital heart disease. She suffers from atrial fibrillation, a condition where the heart beats faster and irregularly," the ...