A Test
In Marcus’s eyes, Janet saw a mixture of anger and hurt, and her heart pounded in her chest. Her prank backfired spectacularly, as she was intending to test his love for her.
While he was talking with someone else, she had been hiding under the bed, listening to what he was saying. Her feelings of vulnerability, exposure, and guilt were all at once overwhelming.
As a result of knowing all along, he was furious.