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!”

with one hand and grabbed the snake with the other. Triggered

movement, it turned toward Charmine and bit her instead. The

it. Once she covered the boy’s eyes with one hand, Charmine

and smacked it against the

Smack! Smack! Smack!

the walls of the cave echoed, and before

died. Just as Charmine threw the cobra far away, her body started reacting to

the back of

dropped from covering the boy’s

will go get

as fast as he

out his phone and clicked on a chatroom.

and whimpered, “Daddy, I’m here! I

her! She needs

searching the Jordan family’s mansion with his

message and frowned. ‘The kid went as

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

got into a car and speedily called a contact of his. “Niall, bring the

sent you, right now.”

the cave, he saw Chris

Mommy! Wake up! Don’t scare Momo…!” Chris wailed as tears streamed down his

like waterfalls.

too attached, considering she’s

facial features were so stunning that it was

‘That’s her: The adopted daughter,

and ran toward him. “Daddy, please help Mommy!”

don’t want Mommy dying…!”

down. I’ve asked Uncle Nial to bring over the serum,” Anthony assured the

could.

cease the boy’s tears. “It’s too

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