Forgive me if I don't believe the motivation of those you keep close.
[He was aware of the barb aimed at the one he personally associated with in the bedroom. He decided to ignore the comment as it would do neither of them any good to repeat the same argument again.]
action;
[He was aware of the barb aimed at the one he personally associated with in the bedroom. He decided to ignore the comment as it would do neither of them any good to repeat the same argument again.]
Science and deduction, I expect.