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

he couldn’t save his daughter from a snake, he’d lose

it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be

and bit the bullet. Just as he was about to step forward with a broom in hand, a voice rang out in the hallway. “Dad, it’s late at

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

fainted after being bitten by it. I have to go save her…” Henrick replied

“Dad, this is too dangerous! You can’t

Without a second

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

 The sound was loud and crisp as the slap landed squarely on Arielle’s

up with Cindy’s handprint imprinted clearly

b*tch! You want to see your sister die, don’t you? Get out

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

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

words, so honest and sincere, cut Henrick

 

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

knows me best and can

furrowed his brows and glared at

her? She’s only worried about my

clearly wants

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

the snake. There was hardly any fear or hesitation

housekeepers shouted, “Be careful, Ms.

to Shandie, Arielle was more precious to him,

don’t go!” Henrick pleaded as he tried to stop her. However,

the cobra got even more provoked and launched

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

had gotten even angrier, especially when its hiss had also become louder and

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255