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.

also had his pride as the man

his daughter from a snake, he’d lose all the respect he

cowardly housekeepers! And Cindy too! If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be in such a

gritted his teeth and bit the bullet. Just as he was about to step forward with a broom in hand, a voice rang out in the hallway.

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

the room. Your sister fainted after being bitten by it. I have to go

fully awake now. “Dad, this

blood boiled after hearing those words. Without a second thought, she raised her hand and went

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

 The sound was loud and crisp as the slap landed squarely

cheek instantly swelled up

your sister die, don’t you? Get out

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

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

honest and sincere,

 

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

only my precious daughter knows me best and

Henrick furrowed his

the hell did you hit her? She’s

clearly

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

walked toward the snake.

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

Shandie, Arielle was more precious to

stop her. However, Arielle brushed him off and continued walking

coming closer, the cobra got even more provoked

snake’s attack before swiftly turning around to hit the snake’s

even angrier, especially

could only stand and watch

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