Chapter 5

The moment their eyes met, Charmine felt as though a warm feeling was spreading throughout her

being. It felt as though she was reunited with a person so dear to her. Chris Bailey—the little

boy—held onto Charmine and clung tightly to her.

“I was chasing a kitten before I came across you, Mom, but now I can’t find it,” the boy muttered. “But

I’m happy now, since I found you again!”

While this took Charmine by surprise, she soon recovered from the shock. Gently grabbing the boy by

his collar, she pushed him away. “I’m not your mother. Where are your parents? I’ll bring you to

them.”

The boy’s initial cheery expression then morphed into one of pain. Suddenly, the boy began to sob.

“Waa… My chest hurts…”

Charmine released his collar out of guilt, but before she could get a word out, the boy went right back

into her arms.

“My chest hurts… Hug… Mommy, hug…” The boy nestled further into the embrace.

Charmine was flabbergasted. Why would the parents leave such a cute boy behind?

Just when she was about to speak, a snake as thick as her wrist slithered into view, and it seemed to

aim for the boy’s ankle. With scales dark as ink, the snake’s sharp fangs were noticeable. No doubt, it

was a king cobra; one that could inflict fatality!

“Watch out!”

grabbed the snake with the

bit her instead. The snakebite gave her

but she fought against it. Once she covered the

at hand and smacked it against the

Smack! Smack! Smack!

slammed against the walls of the cave echoed,

the cobra far

against the back of the cave once

the boy’s eyes, the boy cried, “Mommy,

Please don’t scare Momo! Wait here; Momo will go get Daddy!” Panicked, the boy

cave as fast as

the cave, he took out his phone and

‘record’ button and whimpered, “Daddy, I’m

had bitten her! She

searching the Jordan family’s mansion with his hundred or

message and frowned. ‘The kid

lesson! And who’s this ‘Mommy’ he’s talking about?’ he

and speedily called a contact of his. “Niall, bring the cobra

sent you, right now.”

he saw

Chris wailed as

like waterfalls.

seems too attached, considering

features were so stunning that

from her. ‘That’s her: The adopted daughter, Charmine

toward him. “Daddy, please help Mommy!” he wailed. “Mommy is

don’t want Mommy dying…!”

over the

could.

nothing to cease the boy’s tears. “It’s too late… It’s too late! Mommy was bitten

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