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 in hand, a voice

late at night.What’s

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

being bitten by

way!" Arielle exclaimed, fully awake

this is too dangerous!

blood boiled after

she raised her hand and went for Arielle’s

a slap Arielle could have easily avoided, except she decided against

loud and crisp as the slap landed squarely on Arielle’s

cheek instantly swelled up with Cindy’s handprint

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

he did as she instructed or

he turned to Henrick

to stream down

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

words, so honest and sincere,

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

my precious daughter knows me best

With that thought, Henrick

did you hit her? She’s only worried about my safety!" he

she clearly wants Shannie

Arielle suddenly

have to prove with

the broom from

was hardly any fear or

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

worry.Compared to Shandie, Arielle was more precious

don’t go!" Henrick pleaded as he

brushed him off and continued

even more provoked and launched itself toward

the snake’s attack before swiftly

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

was so petrified by now that they could only stand and watch from a distance, leaving