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?”

seemed a tad shy,

it slithered off into the shrubbery, making a sharp

left in awe,

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

the wildflower, simply murmured, “Seems

Stephanie reached

Milly quickly intervened, advising, “Hold up, those are

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pulling another fast one on

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the wilderness, especially in dense forests,

But do me a favour and

recklessness only added to Milly’s irritation.

chance to go back to her own world, she swore to call out the clueless writer behind this novel.

aired her 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 the snake’s head looked more prominent than

because of the

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

the snake had gobbled up the

Milly was speechless.

poisonous thing cats another poison,

took a few steps, and spit out some venom before falling to

it dead from the poison?

was left without words

not the

the snake motionless after eating the poisonous fruit. A gleam of satisfaction crossed her eyes. “Perfect.”

and lifted it high to smash

eyes widened, “What are you doing?

it’s knocked out, we should get rid of it before

quickly said.

towards them and wasn’t a danger, so

odd about the snake.