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

late at night.What’s everyone

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

snake in the room.Your sister fainted after being bitten by

Arielle exclaimed, fully awake

this is too dangerous!

after hearing those

raised her hand and went for

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

The sound was loud and crisp as

cheek instantly swelled up with Cindy’s handprint imprinted clearly on

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

situation.Whether he did as she

turned

started to stream down Arielle’s

Henrick could say anything, she cried out, "Dad, I’m only concerned about your safety.After all, you’re the head of the family.What would we do if something happened to you? I’ve only just found you, Dad.I

so honest and sincere, cut Henrick

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

only my precious daughter knows me best and can empathize

thought, Henrick furrowed his brows and glared at

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

she clearly wants Shannie

Arielle suddenly

you want to think of me that way, I’ll just have to prove with actions that I do not wish

the broom from

any fear or hesitation

"Be careful, Ms.Arielle! That

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

go!" Henrick pleaded as he

off and continued walking

got even

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

angrier, especially when its hiss had also become

only stand and watch