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.

he also had his pride as the man of the house to

save his daughter from a

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

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

her pajamas. From the looks of it, the commotion had just

Your sister fainted after being bitten by it.

way!” Arielle exclaimed, fully awake now. “Dad, this is

after hearing those words. Without a second thought, she raised her hand and went for Arielle’s

slap Arielle could have easily

crisp as the slap

up

die, don’t you? Get out of my sight, you vicious wench! Alfred!

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

to stream down Arielle’s face. Before Henrick could say anything, she cried out, “Dad, I’m only concerned about your safety. After all, you’re the head

honest and sincere, cut Henrick to

 

As head of the family, everyone’s survival depends on me! If something were to happen to me, they wouldn’t have it

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

Henrick furrowed his brows

you hit her? She’s only worried about my safety!”

clearly wants Shannie

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

Henrick and walked toward the snake. There

“Be careful, Ms.

to Shandie, Arielle was more precious to him, and he couldn’t

her. However, Arielle brushed him off and continued

Arielle coming closer, the cobra got even

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

had gotten even angrier, especially when its hiss had

that they could only stand and watch from a distance, leaving Arielle alone in the room to fight with

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