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 voice rang out in the

it’s late at night.What’s everyone

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

bitten by it.I have to go save her…" Henrick

exclaimed,

is too dangerous! You

blood boiled after

she raised her hand and went for

could have easily avoided, except she decided against it at the last

crisp as the slap landed

fair and tender cheek instantly swelled up with Cindy’s

want to see your sister die, don’t you? Get out of my sight, you vicious wench! Alfred! Throw

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

turned to Henrick

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 do

sincere, cut Henrick to

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

knows me best and can

that thought, Henrick furrowed his

the hell did you hit her? She’s

she clearly wants Shannie

Cindy!" Arielle suddenly

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

grabbed the broom from Henrick

any fear or hesitation

housekeepers shouted, "Be careful, Ms.Arielle! That snake

Arielle was more precious to

don’t go!" Henrick pleaded as

brushed him off and continued

cobra got even more provoked and launched itself toward

before swiftly turning around to hit the snake’s tail with her

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

by now that they could only stand and watch from a distance, leaving Arielle alone in the room to fight