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.

step forward with a broom in hand, a voice rang out in

it’s late at

Arielle in her pajamas.From

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

way!" Arielle exclaimed,

this is too dangerous! You

boiled after

second thought, she raised her hand

a slap Arielle could have easily avoided, except she decided

and crisp as the slap landed squarely

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

you? Get out of my

sticky situation.Whether he did as she instructed or not, he’d risk angering either Cindy

he turned to

had started 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 Henrick to

everyone’s survival depends on me! If something were to happen to me, they

course, only my precious daughter knows

else! With that thought, Henrick furrowed

you hit her? She’s only worried about my

she clearly wants

Arielle suddenly

prove with actions that I

the broom from Henrick and walked

fear or hesitation

careful,

up in worry.Compared to Shandie, Arielle was

go!" Henrick pleaded as

him off and continued walking toward the

the cobra got even more provoked and launched itself toward

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

tell that the cobra had gotten even angrier, especially

so petrified by now that they could only stand and watch from a distance, leaving Arielle alone