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

late at night.What’s

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

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

Arielle exclaimed, fully awake

is too dangerous! You can’t go

after hearing

a second thought, she raised her hand

easily

crisp as the slap landed squarely on Arielle’s

up with Cindy’s

you? Get out

he did as she instructed or

proceed, he turned to

had started to

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

words, so honest and sincere, cut

on me! If something

my precious daughter knows me best and can empathize

thought, Henrick furrowed his

hell did you hit her? She’s only worried about

clearly wants Shannie

Cindy!" Arielle suddenly

prove with actions that I do not

the broom from Henrick

hardly any fear or hesitation on her

housekeepers shouted, "Be careful, Ms.Arielle!

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

pleaded as he tried to stop

brushed him off and continued

cobra got even more provoked and launched itself

swiftly turning around to hit the snake’s tail with her

to tell that the cobra had gotten even angrier, especially when its hiss had also become louder and

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