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.

pride as the

his daughter from a snake, he’d lose all

cowardly housekeepers! And Cindy too! If it weren’t for them,

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

in her pajamas.

sister fainted after being bitten by it. I have

exclaimed, fully awake now. “Dad, this

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

a slap Arielle could have easily

and crisp as the slap landed squarely

cheek instantly swelled up with Cindy’s handprint imprinted clearly

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

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

could say anything, she cried out, “Dad, I’m only concerned about your safety. After all, you’re the head

words, so honest and sincere,

 

If something were to happen to me, they wouldn’t have it

knows me best and can empathize with me. To hell with everyone

furrowed his brows

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

she clearly

have

the snake. There

careful,

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

go!” Henrick pleaded as he tried to stop her. However, Arielle brushed him off

cobra got even more provoked

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

gotten even angrier, especially when its hiss

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

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