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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?”

snake seemed a tad

off into the shrubbery, making a sharp noise

in awe,

cautiously peered around. Noticing the absence of

the wildflower, simply murmured, “Seems

reached out for

advising, “Hold up, those are deadly nightshade berries. They’re poisonous!”

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Snake Encounter

You’re not pulling another fast one on me,

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wilderness, especially in dense forests, is bad. Has the rain made you lose your mind? Or do

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

Stephanie’s recklessness only added

out the clueless writer behind this novel. Why do they keep writing such silly female leads? And always putting the side characters in danger?

the snake she thought had disappeared made a comeback, poking its head out. Whether it was her imagination or not, Milly couldn’t help but notice the snake’s head

it because of the

fruit Stephanie had thrown away, coiled around it, and before

had gobbled

Milly was speechless.

a poisonous thing cats

few steps, and spit

dead from the poison?

was left without words again.

not

after eating the poisonous

lifted it high to smash it down on the snake with all her might.

“What are you

should get rid of

quickly said.

them and wasn’t a danger, so killing

something odd about