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.

forward with a

at

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

bitten by

Arielle exclaimed,

dangerous!

boiled after

second thought, she raised her

could have easily

and crisp as the slap landed squarely on Arielle’s

cheek instantly swelled up with

you? Get out of my sight,

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

proceed, he turned to Henrick

started to

only concerned about your safety.After all, you’re the head of the family.What

and sincere, cut Henrick

If something

my precious daughter knows me best and can empathize with

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

her? She’s only worried

clearly wants

Arielle suddenly

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

broom from Henrick and

any fear

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

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

Henrick pleaded as

him off and continued walking toward

closer, the cobra got even more provoked and launched

snake’s attack before swiftly turning

angrier, especially when its hiss had also become louder and more

watch from a distance, leaving Arielle alone in the room to