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 rang

it’s late at night.What’s everyone doing

see a sleepy-eyed Arielle in her pajamas.From the looks of it, the commotion had just woken her

being bitten by it.I have

way!" Arielle exclaimed,

is too dangerous! You can’t

after

her hand and went for Arielle’s

Arielle could have easily avoided, except she decided against

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

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

you? Get out of my

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

turned to

had started to stream down Arielle’s

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

and sincere, cut Henrick

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

only my precious daughter knows

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

hell did you hit her? She’s

she clearly wants

Cindy!" Arielle

to prove with actions

broom from Henrick and walked toward the

was hardly any fear or hesitation on

careful, Ms.Arielle!

up in worry.Compared to Shandie, Arielle was

pleaded as he

brushed him off and continued walking toward

even more

with dodging the snake’s attack before swiftly turning around

gotten even angrier, especially when its hiss

watch from a distance, leaving Arielle alone in the room