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.

was about to step forward with a broom in hand, a voice rang out

it’s late at night.What’s everyone

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

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

Arielle exclaimed, fully awake

too dangerous! You can’t go

boiled after hearing

she raised her

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

was loud and crisp as

up with Cindy’s

to see your sister die, don’t you? Get out of my

as

of how to proceed, he turned to Henrick to observe his

to stream down

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

and sincere,

family, everyone’s survival depends on me! If something were to

knows me best

everyone else! With that thought, Henrick furrowed his brows

did you hit her? She’s

she clearly wants

Cindy!" Arielle suddenly

just have to prove with

the broom from Henrick and walked toward

fear or hesitation on her

careful,

Shandie, Arielle was

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

and continued

coming closer, the cobra got even more provoked and

attack before swiftly turning around to hit

wasn’t difficult to tell that the cobra had gotten even angrier, especially when its hiss had also become louder

only stand and watch from a distance, leaving Arielle alone in the room