Catherine dodged him slightly and lowered her voice to remind him,
"You should hurry back to your own room. Don't let my mom notice anything."
Catherine still believed that Renata knew nothing at all, so she went to great lengths to keep everything hidden. Bert had considered telling her that Renata already knew everything, but then thought better of it. Catherine was rather thin-skinned—if she truly realized it, she would surely feel embarrassed, and even living here would become uncomfortable for her.
And if she felt uncomfortable, it would inevitably affect her mood with him, which in turn would affect the quality of their intimacy—something Bert absolutely would not allow to happen. In the end, he said nothing. Reluctantly, he let her go, got out of bed, and returned to his own room.
Since she was willing to keep up the act, he would play along. They could talk about it when the performance could no longer continue.
The three of them slept well that night.
