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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Dylan and his friends threw an Incognito Costume Party. It’s honestly one of my favorite parties in the game—I love seeing which costumes everyone gets.And somehow, the matching costumes worked perfectly this time! Well… Dylan and Daphne are a little questionable. A mad scientist and his mad bear? 😂

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Random uninteresting stuff about my suffering in Photoshop… Maybe one day I’ll figure out why the hell I’m doing all this😂 But I’m almost done with the Great Houses of the Old North cards (well, I wouldn’t exactly call them full cards😞) #TheSims4

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When you just need to pop into the bar for some business (and NO, it’s not about drinking!!), but you’re a dad and can’t exactly leave your little daughter outside😂

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I really should be writing the plot, but I just want to sit down and play… you know, some good old pointless and utterly unhinged gameplay😂 It’s autumn in my game right now too, so it’s the perfect time for costume parties! 🎃

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Actually, the little ghost is Cornelia Goth. We let her try on a new dress, and I think she knows just how adorable she looks in it🥰

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Kratos—yes, that’s the dog’s name. Don’t ask… 🫣 Anyway, Kratos was told to keep an eye on the mischievous little ghost, and like a good dog and loyal friend, he’s doing exactly what he was asked. 🐶🙂‍↕️

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Looks like Lex won’t be woken up by his alarm clock today, hehe🤭 Kids are wonderful, aren’t they? 😏

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Guys, a tiny ghost in slippers just appeared at the Goths’ house… Should I call the Ghostbusters? 👻😂

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Who’s having lag issues? My game isn’t lagging at all…..🙄

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

And that’s it! Finally, I’ve posted this chapter😌 Thank you to everyone who reads and likes my story. Cheers to you all! 🥂 You can reread it on Tumblr later if you’d like—there’s more text and a few extra details. That 300-character limit 🤪

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Then shall we go into the sitting room?” Ermelinda nodded and headed for the door. Her suspicions seemed to have vanished completely. Apparently, the wine had become far more interesting. Cordelia had won this round. But that didn’t mean she could relax. A tiny bit of gloating, perhaps.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Um… no. I don’t think so.” Cordelia smirked to herself. It seemed her mother-in-law would have to watch herself a little more carefully from now on. “Then perhaps some tea? I was advised to drink herbal tea to help me relax.” “Yes, tea will do.” Ermelinda actually hated tea. Herbal or otherwise.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Oh, forgive my manners! I haven’t even offered you anything.” Cordelia put on her sweetest hostess smile. “Are you hungry? The servants should be back soon. Or would you rather wait for Thiago and have dinner together?” A brief pause. “I could pour you some wine, if you like.”

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cordelia allowed herself a triumphant little smirk. She’d long noticed Ermelinda’s weakness for wine — and how Thiago always tensed when his mother reached for the bottle. Recently, old family acquaintances had mentioned her drinking to him. Apparently, Cordelia had hit a sore spot.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

" Yes. He’s just very worried. That's why he felt the need to tell me." Cordelia smiled faintly. "But please don’t judge you. I'm sure you have reasons." " Thiago is making it sound worse," — Ermelinda replied sharply. " Oh, is that so? "— Cordelia agreed.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“When I told Thiago everything, he was so upset. Then he told me you were going through something similar. He said he’d been noticing you with a glass in your hand more and more often, and that it worried him.” “He said that?” Ermelinda frowned, clearly displeased.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“I’m still glad I was able to tell you, despite how embarrassed and ashamed I am.” “You are?” “Of course. You’re the one person who’ll understand me better than anyone else.” Ermelinda stared at Cordelia, utterly confused.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

" Darling, is it that bad? Perhaps a doctor?" — Ermelinda asked in horror, confused whether Cordelia was lying or telling the truth. She’d never seen such signs in her before. As if Thiago didn’t have enough to worry about! " I have. Several, actually."

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

" I feel embarrassed, but I was the one drinking the whisky," — Cordelia smiled awkwardly, looking genuinely uncomfortable. " You?! But you’ve always preferred wine." " The past weeks have been hard, I’ve slept badly and can't relax."

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cordelia glanced at the glass Fia had been drinking from. She’d completely forgotten about it. Though she was more surprised by something else: how on earth had Fia managed to drink almost half a bottle of whisky in one sitting? Still, the glass proved nothing. Cordelia remained perfectly calm.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Of course. But then who are the glass and the whisky for? You don’t drink whisky, as far as I know." Ermelinda watched Cordelia closely, waiting for her reaction. But Cordelia reacted in a way she hadn’t expected at all.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Footsteps sounded, and Ermelinda turned. Cordelia walked in, looking completely calm — no sign of being caught off guard. Still, Ermelinda knew how well her daughter-in-law kept her composure. " Cordelia, I thought you said you were alone..." " Yes, I am."

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Then Ermelinda spotted a drinks trolley with an empty glass and a half-full bottle of whisky. That was strange. Cordelia never drank whisky. She always preferred wine or champagne.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ermelinda’s gaze moved over the room: a stained-glass panel catching the sunlight, a shelf of old handcrafted keys, a large antique grandfather clock. A sofa. Bookcases packed with books. Was there really nothing?

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

While Cordelia was gone, Ermelinda carefully examined the room. She’d only been here a couple of times before, so there was no way to tell whether anything had changed. She could only trust her instincts. But what exactly was wrong?

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cordelia noticed the tension in Ermelinda’s shoulders and neck. Her mother-in-law tried not to turn her head too much, but it was obvious she was searching the room for anything that might confirm her suspicions.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cordelia stepped towards the door, then paused to watch her mother-in-law. Ermelinda could say whatever she liked, but the situation was clear. She’d heard something. She simply wasn’t sure what. Otherwise, she would have behaved very differently.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

" If you don’t mind, I’ll put the vase back where it belongs." "Of course." Ermelinda stepped further into the room, discreetly looking around. She was almost certain she’d heard a second voice. Had she really imagined it?

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

" I thought I heard voices. At first, I assumed it was the servants, but apparently there’s no one else here." " I sent them away for a few hours. I had a terrible headache after the press conference and wanted some peace and quiet. There’s no one here but me."

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Did something happen at the winery?" — Ermelinda asked casually. "The journalists ruined the ceremony, so I came home." Cordelia was telling the truth. " I’m so sorry you have to deal with all this…" — Ermelinda paused. — Did you come alone? "Yes."

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Once Fia realised the uninvited guest was only Cordelia’s meddlesome mother-in-law, she quietly snorted. “You’re on your own with this one, Delia.” She was sure Cordelia could handle the old lady. After checking that no one was around, Fia slipped along the wall and disappeared from sight.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Outside the window, hidden in the shadows, Fia had been watching the whole thing. She only wanted to make sure the unexpected guest was someone Cordelia knew — and that Delia was all right.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

—"You’re always so thoughtful, Cordelia. Thank you so much," — Ermelinda said with a broad smile. She practically shoved the vase into her daughter-in-law’s arms, leaving Cordelia no choice but to take it.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cordelia only realised what was happening when she stepped back and saw that Ermelinda had already entered the room. Her mother-in-law held out her arms. Oh. She was handing Cordelia the bloody heavy vase.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

" I’m so lucky to have a daughter-in-law like you!" — Ermelinda gushed in her sweetest voice. She launched into a relentless stream of compliments, barely giving Cordelia a chance to speak. Each one sounded sweeter than the last, while Ermelinda’s smile grew wider and wider.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Thank you. I’ll tell the maid about the flowers. Though that vase looks rather heavy, so…" " Wonderful! I’m so pleased you offered to help!" — Ermelinda beamed. Cordelia blinked. It took her a moment to realise what her mother-in-law had just decided she meant.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cordelia watched her mother-in-law struggle with the heavy vase and found the sight deeply ironic. Ermelinda had brought these dreadful things to the estate herself and insisted they deserved a prominent place. Cordelia had reluctantly agreed — but hid them in this gloomy corridor.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

" Really? What a shame the flowers have gone bad so quickly. After all, both they and these vases were gifts from you," — Cordelia said with feigned concern. "They were?!" — Ermelinda looked genuinely surprised.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Checking the flowers, my arse,” Cordelia thought. “I’m not falling for that obvious lie.” Ever since the scandal broke, she’d felt Ermelinda’s watchful gaze almost constantly.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"A pleasant surprise! Though you didn’t mention coming, or I wouldn’t have sent the servants away..." — Cordelia smiled, forcing it. — "Sorry, I must have forgotten." " Oh, it’s nothing! I just dropped in to help. You and Thiago work so much lately…"

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The awkward silence stretched on, but Cordelia patiently waited. " Cordelia, dear, what a lovely surprise to find you at home," — Ermelinda finally said. She turned with an awkward smile, doing her best to look perfectly natural, as if nothing suspicious had happened.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Caught completely off guard,Ermelinda froze,clutching the vase even tighter as if she could hide behind it. The scent of flowers surrounded her her heart pounding wildly. Now she just had to find a way out of this awkward situation without giving Cordelia any reason to accuse her of eavesdropping.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Good afternoon, Ermelinda," — her daughter-in-law’s calm voice came from behind her. Ermelinda nearly jumped out of her skin and almost dropped the damned vase.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ermelinda was too busy trying to keep the vase from falling to notice the door behind her opening. Her thin, elderly hands struggled to hold it steady. "Why did they have to put this tasteless thing here?!" — she hissed irritably.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cordelia watched in silence, thinking she would have much rather found a servant there than this insufferable woman. Of course… Ermelinda. She should have guessed. Only she would show up whenever she pleased, as if this were her own home.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It was Ermelinda Abrantes — her meddlesome, overbearing mother-in-law. She stood in the middle of the corridor, huffing and puffing as she desperately tried to keep the heavy vase from falling. Apparently, she hadn’t even realised she’d been caught. She looked utterly ridiculous.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A quiet grunt came from behind the door. Cordelia strode over and flung it open. She was ready to reprimand whoever had dared disobey her orders. But then she saw the familiar figure in an old-fashioned dress and grey hair, and froze. Her uninvited guest.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cordelia waited until she heard the faint click of the window closing. Her eyes never left the door.

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❄️NorthWitch❄️ @northwitch-00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

" Well, I’d better be off. Nice chatting with you. I’ll leave through the window, so no need to see me out," — Fia said cheerfully. Cordelia’s warm smile vanished instantly. Her shoulders squared, purple eyes flashing with irritation.

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