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?

As Alaric was about to enter his birthdate, the room door swung open abruptly, flooding the room with light and catching him off-guard.

"Alaric, what are you up to?" Angelina's voice was laced with tension.

Startled, Alaric turned to see his mother striding toward him, her presence overwhelming.

crack the safe, Alaric tried

Alaric?

you mean 'troublemakers'? And what's this about me picking up

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

not what you think. You were the one who insulted her with money, causing

her? She seemed pretty happy taking the money!" Angelina

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

stealing. I was merely taking what belongs to me as a part of this

something, Angelina opened the safe in anger, grabbed the contents, and confronted Alaric. "What is it that

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