"Brother-in-law, Master."
Just then, they heard Queenie's voice from the outside.
Darryl and Celine were startled.
The kid sure picked the right time to return.
Darryl was about to call out to Queenie to ask her to return slightly later, but it was too late.
"Master—"
Queenie strolled into the cave leisurely. She stopped short at the sight that greeted her.
Darryl stood at the side, shirtless, with an awkward expression. Her master, Celine, was wearing his clothes.
Her face also seemed a little flushed.
Queenie felt her head buzz as her own face flushed as well.
Had her brother-in-law and her master been doing it?
They sure moved pretty quickly.
"Queenie!"
Celine's expression was the picture of embarrassment. Before Queenie could ask anything, she scrambled to explain, "It's not what it looks like. I was about to enter a psychotic break, and the Heart Devil Flame scorched my clothes off. That's why your brother-in-law gave me his clothes."
Celine was pretty desperate.
Sure enough, the worst of her nightmares had come true.
She was caught in an extremely embarrassing scene. How humiliating!
Then, Darryl piped up as well. "Yes, we didn't do anything! Don't overthink this, Young Lady."
Psychotic break?
Queenie paused briefly before her face creased into a smile. "I understand, I understand. I'll just pretend I didn't see anything."
Queenie cast a meaningful look at Darryl. In a low voice, she said, "Congratulations, Brother-in-law. I guess we'd better get going? I'll wait for you guys outside."
Queenie got out hurriedly, not waiting for the two of them to respond.
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