Chapter 10 Slap

“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.

his pride as the man of the house

out that he couldn’t save his daughter from a snake, he’d lose all the respect

housekeepers! And Cindy too! If it weren’t for

the bullet. Just as he was about to step forward with a broom in hand, a voice rang

Arielle in her pajamas. From the looks of it,

Your sister fainted after being bitten by it. I

now. “Dad, this is too dangerous! You

a second thought, she raised her

that was a slap Arielle could have easily avoided, except she decided against it

 The sound was loud and crisp as the slap landed squarely

tender cheek instantly swelled up with Cindy’s handprint

You want to see your sister die, don’t you? Get out of

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

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

so honest and sincere, cut

 

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

only my precious daughter knows me best and can empathize with me. To hell with everyone

Henrick furrowed his brows and

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

clearly wants Shannie

to think of me that way, I’ll just have to prove with actions that I do not wish for any harm

broom from Henrick and walked toward the snake. There was hardly any fear or hesitation on

the housekeepers shouted, “Be careful, Ms. Arielle! That snake

Shandie, Arielle was more

Henrick pleaded as he tried to stop her. However, Arielle

even more

the snake’s attack before swiftly turning around to hit

that the cobra had gotten even angrier, especially when its hiss

stand and watch

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