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,

up to?" Angelina's voice was

see his mother striding toward him, her presence

his attempt to crack the safe,

his initial attempt 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 come back picking up bad habits from those troublemakers, learning to

"Mom, show some respect. What do you mean 'troublemakers'? And what's this about me picking up bad habits?

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

not what you think. You were the one who insulted her with money, causing her to leave so abruptly. I haven't even brought it

She seemed pretty happy taking the money!" Angelina

it's not money she sent you for, then what?" Angelina

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