Winter Wonderland

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Alaric had turned the house upside down, rifling through every drawer without finding a trace of the family register. His anxiety was mounting when his eyes landed on the safe in the corner of the room. Alaric knew his mother was always cautious, safeguarding their most vital documents meticulously.

Considering the family register was an essential item, could it be locked away in the safe?

Without hesitation, Alaric decided to try his luck with the safe. He first entered his sister Angelina's birthday as the code, but it was wrong. Next, he tried using his father's birthday, but no luck there either. Could it be his own birthday?

was about to enter his birthdate, the room door swung open abruptly, flooding the room

you up to?" Angelina's

mother striding toward him, her

up and abandoning his attempt to crack the safe,

at conversation, approached the safe, reset the failed attempt, and turned to Alaric with a stern look. "What's this, Alaric? You go off and live on your own for a while and

of her words, Alaric's frustration bubbled to the surface. "Mom, show some respect. What do you mean

harsh?" Angelina pointed at herself incredulously, letting out a cold laugh. "Am I the harsh one, or have you just turned your back on us for someone else? You came back with the intention of stealing from us, didn't you? I was wondering why you suddenly showed up. I thought maybe you'd reconciled with Georgia and arranged for you two to meet, but you kept dodging it. I knew something was up!" Fuming, Angelina continued, "Tell me, what did that Hertha ask you to steal from

the one who insulted her with money, causing her to leave so abruptly. I haven't even brought it up to grandma and

happy taking the

she sent you for, then what?" Angelina suddenly asked, more

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