Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 1176

Outside the dilapidated old house, the massive Ancient Oak stood in silent vigilance.

Serena walked over to the tree and stopped.

She looked up.

The oak was exactly as she remembered it.

Only, she was no longer that tiny little girl.

Beneath the branches sat a stone stool, the exact spot where her grandmother used to wait for her.

But now...

It was covered in a thick layer of dust.

Serena crouched down and dug into the soil beneath the stone stool.

Nothing.

She stood up and circled the tree.

There was a hollow in the trunk, a spot she used to reach into as a child.

She stuck her hand inside, feeling all the way to the bottom.

Still nothing.

She took a step back and re-examined the note in her hand.

"The old spot, beneath the Ancient Oak, find the answer."

She studied it for a few seconds.

Then, it suddenly hit her.

When she was little, after waiting for her to come home, her grandmother would always walk to the back of the tree and pull a small jar from beneath its roots.

Inside the jar was handmade candy that Grandma Aria had prepared herself.

She had made it using a special recipe that was delicious but wouldn't ruin her teeth.

It was her absolute favorite treat.

Serena walked around to the back of the trunk and crouched down to inspect the roots.

After observing them carefully for a few seconds, she noticed one particular root looked different from the rest.

Its color was slightly darker, worn smooth as if it had been frequently handled.

Reaching out to touch it, she found a small groove underneath, just wide enough for her fingers.

She hooked her fingers in and pulled.

A piece of the wooden root slid entirely out.

The space beneath was hollow.

Inside lay a metal box.

It wasn't large, but the material was unique—a completely waterproof, corrosion-resistant silver lockbox.

A combination lock was embedded into its surface.

Serena tried her grandmother's birthday.

It didn't open.

A glimmer flashed in her eyes, and she tried her own birthday.

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