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

daughter from a snake, he’d lose all

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

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

her pajamas. From

bitten by it. I

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

words. Without a second thought, she raised

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

and crisp as

fair and tender cheek instantly swelled up with Cindy’s handprint

want to see your sister die, don’t you? Get out of my sight, you vicious wench! Alfred! Throw

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

your safety. After all, you’re the head of the family. What would we do if something happened to you? I’ve only just

honest and sincere, cut Henrick to

 

right. As head of the family, everyone’s survival depends on me! If something

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

thought, Henrick furrowed his brows and glared

did you hit her? She’s only worried about

she clearly

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

broom from Henrick and walked toward the

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

was more precious to him,

Henrick pleaded as he tried to stop her. However,

got even more

dodging the snake’s attack before swiftly turning

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

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

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