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Marion glanced up, his eyes landing on a folding chair tucked inside a box. A smirk played on his lips. "What's with the chair?" Debra grinned, pulling out the chair and setting it down beside him. "Just a little preparation. I figured I might get tired waiting." She paused and continued, "Do your best."

Marion chuckled, giving her cheek a gentle pinch. "Alright, I won't keep your waiting too long."

He turned his attention to the tile beneath the column, giving it a firm tap. It crumbled, revealing the hollow space beneath.

He laughed, "Looks like this place really hasn't seen repairs in a century."

"Huh?" Debra leaned in, her eyes widening at the sight of the broken tile. "This tile must be worth a pretty penny."

"I'll cover the damage," Marion said, already digging into the dirt bricks next to the column.

His efforts unearthed a sealed redwood box, its antique appearance hinting at a history spanning a hundred years. "This box is exquisite. Must be worth a fortune."

"It's practically an antique."

the delicate lock. Her brow furrowed. "I don't think even Ralph would

with such a small key, and judging by the dust on the box, it hadn't been touched in ages. "Leave it to me," Marion

examined the lock and pulled a thin wire from the necklace around his neck, a tool Debra had never noticed

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the lock clicked open.

"You can pick locks?"

"A little."

why didn't you try the lock on

too complex for me. Besides,

old account books, their covers yellowed with

scanned the titles. And there are books from the Potter, Houston, and Osborne

your family managed all the books

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