I'm sorry but ::: spoiler spoiler
how the fuck was Hughie supposed to know that it's not actually Annie?! People can have sudden changes of mood, no?
:::
But to answer your question - if the partner knew about it and went with it anyway, then I might consider that cheating.
edit: I don't know how to do spoiler on Boost ಠ_ಠ
I'm sorry but ::: spoiler spoiler how the fuck was Hughie supposed to know that it's not actually Annie?! People can have sudden changes of mood, no? :::
But to answer your question - if the partner knew about it and went with it anyway, then I might consider that cheating.
edit: I don't know how to do spoiler on Boost ಠ_ಠ
I mean sure, but it's also a valid human response, especially when you've just escaped captivity, to be upset as an immediate reaction.