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.

about to step forward with a broom in

at

turned around, only to see a sleepy-eyed Arielle in her pajamas.From

being bitten by it.I have to go

way!" Arielle exclaimed, fully awake

this is too dangerous! You

after

she raised her

easily avoided, except she decided against it at

sound was loud and crisp as

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

you? Get out

situation.Whether he did as she instructed or not, he’d

of how to proceed, he turned

had started to stream

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

so honest and sincere, cut Henrick

survival depends on me! If something

only my precious daughter knows me best and can

else! With that thought, Henrick

the hell did you hit her? She’s only worried

clearly wants

Arielle

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

broom from Henrick and walked toward the

was hardly any fear or hesitation on her

shouted, "Be careful, Ms.Arielle! That

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

Henrick pleaded as he

brushed him off and continued walking

cobra got even

snake’s attack before swiftly

tell that the cobra had gotten even angrier, especially when its hiss had also become louder and

that they could only stand and watch from a distance, leaving