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.

a broom

at night.What’s everyone

Arielle in her pajamas.From the looks of it, the

sister fainted after being bitten by

Arielle exclaimed,

this is too dangerous!

after

a second thought, she raised her hand and went for Arielle’s

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

sound was loud and crisp as the slap landed

swelled up with Cindy’s handprint imprinted clearly on

you? Get out of my sight, you vicious wench! Alfred! Throw her

Alfred in a sticky situation.Whether he did as she instructed or not,

proceed, he turned to Henrick to observe

to stream down

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

sincere, cut

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

knows me best and can empathize

hell with everyone else! With that thought, Henrick furrowed his brows and

did you hit her? She’s only

she clearly

Arielle

prove with actions that

broom from Henrick and walked toward the

was hardly any fear or

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

worry.Compared to Shandie, Arielle was more precious to him, and he couldn’t risk

go!" Henrick pleaded as

and continued walking

the cobra got even

the snake’s attack before swiftly turning around to

wasn’t difficult to tell that the cobra had gotten even angrier, especially when its hiss had also become

so petrified by now that they could only stand and watch from