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.

as he was about to step forward with a broom in hand, a

late at night.What’s everyone

see a sleepy-eyed Arielle in her pajamas.From the looks of it,

being bitten by it.I

way!" Arielle exclaimed,

too dangerous!

after

her

reflexes, that was a slap Arielle could have easily avoided, except she decided against it at

sound was loud and crisp as the slap landed squarely on

tender cheek instantly swelled up with Cindy’s handprint

you? Get out of my

he did as she instructed or

how to proceed, he turned to Henrick to observe his

started to stream

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

honest and sincere,

depends on me! If something were to happen to me, they

daughter knows me best and

With that thought, Henrick furrowed his brows and

She’s only worried

she clearly wants

Cindy!" Arielle suddenly

of me that way, I’ll just have to prove with actions that I do

from Henrick and

any fear or hesitation

careful, Ms.Arielle! That

Shandie, Arielle was more precious to

don’t go!" Henrick pleaded as he tried to

and continued walking

closer, the cobra got even more provoked and launched itself

before swiftly turning around to hit the snake’s tail

that the cobra had gotten even angrier, especially when its hiss had also

watch from a distance, leaving Arielle alone in the room to