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?”

snake seemed a tad shy,

the shrubbery, making a sharp noise like it hit

was left in awe,

whole encounter, cautiously peered around. Noticing the absence of the snake, she exhaled

simply

reached out for them

“Hold up, those are deadly nightshade berries. They’re

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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 you just like being reckless!”

eat that, be my guest. But do me a favour and keep your distance

recklessness only added

world, she swore to call out the clueless writer behind this novel. Why

grievances, 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

it because of the bump earlier?

made its way over to the fruit Stephanie had thrown away, coiled around it, and before

the snake had

Milly was speechless.

thing cats another poison, it’s supposed to be okay,

the snake moved its tail, took a few steps, and spit

dead from the poison?

was left without words

this snake, not

side, Stephanie saw the snake motionless after eating the poisonous fruit. A

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

you doing? Put

knocked out, we should get rid of it before it wakes

Milly quickly

and wasn’t a danger, so

was something odd about the snake.