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 hand, a voice rang out in the

late at

a sleepy-eyed Arielle in her pajamas.From

snake in the room.Your sister fainted after being bitten by it.I have to go save her…"

way!" Arielle exclaimed, fully

is too dangerous!

after hearing those

second thought, she raised her hand and

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

The sound was loud and crisp as the slap landed

instantly swelled up with

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

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

to proceed, he turned to Henrick to

to stream down Arielle’s

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

If something were to

knows me best and can empathize

that thought, Henrick furrowed his

you hit her? She’s only worried

clearly wants Shannie

Arielle suddenly

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

the broom from Henrick and

hardly any fear or

"Be careful, Ms.Arielle!

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

go!" Henrick pleaded as he

and continued walking

Arielle coming closer, the cobra got even more

attack before swiftly turning around

even angrier, especially when its hiss had also

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