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

at night.What’s everyone

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

fainted after being bitten by it.I have to go save her…" Henrick replied

Arielle exclaimed, fully

too dangerous! You can’t go

blood boiled after hearing those

her hand and went for Arielle’s

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

was loud and crisp as the

up

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

request placed Alfred in a sticky situation.Whether he did as she instructed or

of how to proceed, he turned

started to stream

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 can’t lose

sincere, cut Henrick

something were to happen

course, only my precious daughter knows me best and can empathize with

thought, Henrick

hit her? She’s

she clearly

Cindy!" Arielle suddenly

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

broom from

any fear or hesitation

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

in worry.Compared to Shandie, Arielle was more precious

as he

and continued walking

even

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

angrier, especially when its hiss had also

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