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Chapter 140 The Jealous Cousin Imitates the Victorious Cousin
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Briana felt embarrassed by the question.

"Uh... Chris, I don't want you to have any illusions about Luana. She really isn't interested in anything beyond friendship."

"That Karl is still—" Christopher interrupted himself, "Oops, I can't say those things anymore. Grandma gets disgusted and forbade us."

"Huh? Chris, what are you really saying?" Briana frowned, confused about the conversation. She checked the oven.

Christopher didn't know how to respond without implicating Katrina. "Nothing much, cousin."

"OK, Luana admitted that she has 'known' Karl in the biblical sense." Briana commented, "And if Grandma Althea doesn't want you to talk about it, it means you guys are discussing those vulgarities. But Luana isn't the subject of discussion, right? She's not that close to the family."

"Cousin..."

Briana hit the nail on the head, "You were talking about me and Mark, weren't you?"

"ARGH!" Christopher felt cornered, unable to escape. "You started it, huh?"

Briana, leaving the phone
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