As Paul gets into bed, he tells Joanna that Jeremy Jenkins has called him about the two envelopes containing the codes. Joanna first pretends the message has only just come back to her, but Paul presses her on why she never passed it on. When Paul asks directly whether Joanna stayed quiet because some part of her suspected him, Joanna finally admits that, although she did not truly believe Paul was guilty, a small part of her wondered whether he might have killed Holly and perhaps Nick as well.

Paul accepts Joanna’s suspicion as understandable rather than treating it as a betrayal. Paul explains that he told Jeremy Jenkins to keep hold of the envelopes until Nick can get in touch, and Joanna notes that Elizabeth and Davey are still trying to find Nick without much success. The conversation then shifts from the investigation to their marriage, as Paul asks whether Joanna ever felt they had married too quickly or before fully knowing one another.

Joanna says she knew she wanted Paul immediately, though she still had ordinary fears about life and risk. After they agree on a new rule of no more lies, except for harmless surprises and television spoilers, Joanna asks Paul the same question back. Paul admits that on the morning of the wedding he had a bout of self-doubt, not because he mistrusted Joanna, but because he doubted himself, and he says he went to Ibrahim for advice.

Joanna reveals that Ibrahim had also reassured her, though the advice he gave Paul was different and blunter. Paul says Ibrahim told him not to be an idiot, said Paul was far beneath Joanna, and added that the key thing to understand about Joanna was that she had good genes. Joanna is overwhelmed by the safety and honesty she feels with Paul, but the chapter ends on a comic note when Paul reveals he has bought Mumford & Sons tickets for them and Joanna immediately lies that she cannot go because it is the day of her mother’s glaucoma operation.