A Beauty With Multiple Masks

"What?"

Everyone looked in the direction the housekeeper had pointed at, only to see a snake glaring back and hissing at them.

The snake was unlike any the housekeepers had seen before.It had a big head, and it had flared its neck as if ready to attack.Everyone was petrified and stumbled backward in a panic.

"Hurry! Run!" the housekeepers screamed as they collectively fled from the room.

Just then, Henrick and Cindy finally came to Shandie’s room.

Upon seeing the snake still writhing and hissing away, Henrick too retreated, afraid of getting bitten by it.

Cindy’s face had turned green as she shakily asked, "What’s going on? Why is there a snake? What’s everyone standing around for? Someone go kill it now!"

The housekeepers exchanged looks of apprehension, no one wanting to volunteer to take out the snake.

To let any of them deal with a venomous cobra would be akin to sending them to their deaths.

Nobody was going to take that risk.

Janet, who had taken her time to come up, was now paralyzed by fear.

Isn’t that the snake I released into Arielle’s room? What is it doing here? Even carrying the box with the cobra earlier was enough to turn Janet’s legs into jelly.

Now she was even more afraid to go any nearer because she knew how venomous the cobra was.

Janet knew Shandie would be dead if she weren’t given the antivenom within the hour.

Yet, that was something she had to keep to herself, no matter how much it pained her.

Seeing how no one was keen to take any action, Cindy tugged at Henrick and cried desperately, "Dear! Go kill that snake!"

Henrick, like the others, didn’t dare go near the snake.

However, he also had his pride as the man of the house to consider.

If word got out that he couldn’t save his daughter from a snake, he’d lose all the respect he had.

Damn these useless, cowardly housekeepers! And Cindy too! If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be in such a dilemma! Henrick gritted his teeth and bit the bullet.

to step forward with a broom in hand, a voice

at night.What’s everyone doing

only to see a sleepy-eyed Arielle in her pajamas.From the looks

snake in the room.Your sister fainted after being bitten by it.I have to go save her…" Henrick replied

way!" Arielle exclaimed, fully awake

dangerous! You can’t go

after hearing

raised her hand and went

a slap Arielle could have easily avoided, except she decided against it at the

as the slap landed

tender cheek instantly swelled up with Cindy’s handprint

don’t you? Get out of my sight, you vicious wench! Alfred! Throw her out

in a sticky situation.Whether he did as she instructed or not, he’d risk angering either

turned to Henrick

started to stream down

"Dad, I’m only concerned about your safety.After all, you’re the head of

words, so honest and sincere, cut Henrick to the

family, everyone’s survival depends on me! If something were to happen to me, they wouldn’t have it

knows me best and

else! With that thought, Henrick furrowed his

you hit her? She’s only worried about my safety!" he

she clearly

Cindy!" Arielle suddenly

to prove with actions that I

then grabbed the broom from Henrick and walked

was hardly any fear or hesitation on

"Be careful,

face scrunched up in worry.Compared to Shandie, Arielle was more precious to

as

Arielle brushed him off and continued walking toward

even

dodging the snake’s attack before swiftly turning around to hit the snake’s

that the cobra had gotten even angrier, especially when

else was so petrified by now that they could only stand and watch from a distance,