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 broom in hand, a voice

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

pajamas.From the looks of it, the commotion had just woken her

fainted after being bitten by it.I have to go save her…" Henrick replied

way!" Arielle exclaimed, fully

this is too dangerous! You can’t

after hearing

second thought, she raised her hand and went for

could have easily avoided, except she decided

sound was loud and crisp as the

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

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

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

turned to

to stream down

you’re the head of the family.What would we do if something happened to you?

honest and sincere, cut Henrick to

head of the family, everyone’s survival depends on me! If something were to

course, only my precious daughter knows me best

that thought, Henrick furrowed his brows

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

clearly

Arielle

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

grabbed the broom from Henrick and walked toward

hardly any fear or

the housekeepers shouted, "Be careful, Ms.Arielle!

scrunched up in worry.Compared to Shandie, Arielle was more precious to

don’t go!" Henrick pleaded as

him off and continued walking

Arielle coming closer, the cobra got even more provoked and launched itself toward

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

tell that the cobra had gotten even angrier, especially when

stand and watch from a distance, leaving