In the bathroom, Gunter, burdened with guilt, could not bring himself to face Audrey. He dawdled for a long time before coming out.

“What took you so long? Did you wash away all the traces of your woman?" Audrey jokingly asked.

Her words startled Gunter and made his hair stand on end.

He forced himself to calm down and pretended to be offended. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Audrey gently patted him on the chest.