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

late at

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

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

exclaimed,

too dangerous! You can’t go

after

raised her hand and went for Arielle’s

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

crisp as the slap landed squarely on Arielle’s

instantly swelled up with Cindy’s handprint imprinted clearly

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

did as she instructed or not, he’d risk angering either

to proceed, he turned to Henrick to

started to stream down

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

honest and sincere, cut Henrick

on me! If something were to happen to

knows me best and can empathize

With that thought,

you hit her? She’s only worried

clearly wants

Cindy!" Arielle suddenly

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

from Henrick and walked toward the

hardly any fear or

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

was

pleaded as he tried to

Arielle brushed him off and continued

even more provoked

swiftly turning around to

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

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