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

late at

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

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

exclaimed,

too dangerous! You can’t go

after hearing those

raised her hand and went

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

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

cheek instantly swelled up with Cindy’s handprint imprinted clearly on

You want to see your sister die, don’t you? Get out of my sight, you vicious wench! Alfred! Throw her out now!" Cindy

in a sticky situation.Whether he did as she

turned to Henrick

had started to stream down

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

so honest and sincere, cut

If something were to happen to me, they wouldn’t have it

only my precious daughter knows me best and can empathize with

that thought, Henrick furrowed his

the hell did you hit her? She’s only worried about my

she clearly wants

Cindy!" Arielle suddenly

just have to prove with actions that I do not wish for any harm to

then grabbed the broom from Henrick and walked toward

fear or hesitation

careful, Ms.Arielle! That snake is

Arielle was more precious to

as he tried to stop

Arielle brushed him off and continued

got even more provoked and launched itself toward

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

to tell that the cobra had gotten even angrier, especially when

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