A Film Queen

Chapter 290 Snake Encounter

Snake?

Milly caught what Stephanie was staring at and immediately looked like she saw a ghost.

The Umbra Viper is infamous for being the deadliest snake around.

But what’s it doing here? These snakes are usually found in hot, dry places, not here.

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“Freeze, don’t freak it out or anything, just pretend you never saw it. Critters like this tend to leave people alone unless they feel threatened, Milly whispered.

Stephanie managed to calm down and looked away, doing her best to ignore the snake.

Milly looked away, realising now wasn’t the time to bolt. She tried to act like she wasn’t bothered by the snake, all while keeping an eye on what it was up to.

The snake seemed intrigued by her, making its way out of the bushes, looping around the area close to her, and then sliding back into the grass.

Milly breathed out in relief.

< you alone.

Usually, once a snake gets bored, it leaves you

When she started to relax, though, she picked up on a rustling noise again. The snake returned, this time weirdly balancing a wildflower on its tail.

Milly couldn’t stop a smirk from forming because of the snake’s surprising act.

It came closer, gently set the wildflower down at her feet, and then looked up at her, almost like it was waiting for something or asking a silent question.

Milly caught what she thought was a silent plea in the snake’s gaze.

She cradled the beaten–up wildflower, probably a present from the serpent, finding it hard to find the right words. “Is this for me?”

tad shy, bowing its

slithered off into the shrubbery, making a sharp noise like it hit

left in awe,

Stephanie, who had missed the whole encounter, cautiously peered around. Noticing the absence of the

simply murmured, “Seems

Stephanie reached out for them

those are deadly nightshade berries. They’re

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Snake

You’re not pulling another fast one on

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annoyed, lectured her, “Seriously, don’t you have any common sense? Eating random fruits out in the wilderness, especially in dense forests, is bad. Has the rain made you lose your mind? Or do

that, be my guest. But do me a favour and keep your distance afterwards so your don’t make me

added to Milly’s irritation.

behind this novel. Why do they keep writing

had disappeared made a comeback, poking its head out. Whether it was her imagination

it because of the bump

fruit Stephanie had thrown away, coiled around it, and before Milly could do anything, its teeth

had gobbled up

Milly was speechless.

the poisoned fruit. If a poisonous thing cats another poison, it’s supposed

she thought about this, the snake moved its tail, took a few steps, and

from the

without

this snake, not

eating the poisonous fruit. A gleam

she picked up a large rock, clenched her teeth, and lifted it high to smash it

you doing?

we should get rid of it before it wakes up

quickly

towards them and wasn’t a danger,

was something odd about