Hugo “Hey, you know Christmas is just around the corner,” I said, trying to lighten the mood between me and Frederick, who always seemed on the brink of exploding.“I’m not really in the mood for celebration, since you removed the only thing!” Frederick snapped back. “Yeah, right,” he added with a smirk, casually lighting up a cigarette in front of me. He hadn’t been much of a smoker before, but lately, it had become quite a bad habit. I’d tried smoking a few times myself, but thanks to my father, it felt almost like a part of me from the moment I was born.“Oh, it wasn’t me. It was my dad.” I skimmed through the case files, preparing for court in a couple of days. Managing court preparations and getting the property ready for Christmas for the whole pack was a massive challenge. The anxiety was palpable. My dad was always a pro at going all out for the holidays, mainly to please my mother, which had always been his top concern.“You didn’t lend a hand.” I couldn’t help but roll my e
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