Hela, who dearly loved her son, immediately explained, "Darlan later said the items were misplaced. We were in a hurry that day, so we didn't buy much."
Daniel's face instantly darkened, and it was clear Darlan's explosive temper was about to flare up again.
Luis quickly stepped in to mediate, saying, "Uncle, I believe they must have been misplaced. Frankly, the types of cigarettes and alcohol your generation prefers are different from what our generation likes. It isn't necessarily that Brother-in-law kept them for himself."
This was undoubtedly a lifesaving straw. Daniel immediately said, "Dad, I had too much to drink and left them in the car. The next day, they were gone."
Hearing this, Darlan's expression softened slightly. "Then why didn't you report it to the police?"
Daniel promptly replied, "Dad, I couldn't report it. The community happened to be in the middle of its 'Safe Spring Festival Month' evaluation campaign."
