In theory, I knew that this kind of thing can happen in any family.
Upstanding citizens are always turning out to be secret criminals.
And I wouldn't even call my cousin Alan an upstanding citizen.
But it's one thing to know and another thing to understand.
Alan, murder me.
What the hell was Alan thinking?
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