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

it turned toward Charmine and bit

covered the boy’s eyes with one

hand and smacked it against

Smack! Smack! Smack!

walls of the

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

slumped against the back of

dropped from covering the boy’s eyes, the

will go

cave as fast

out his

hit the ‘record’ button and whimpered, “Daddy, I’m here! I found Mommy, but

bitten her!

the Jordan family’s mansion with

phone lit up. He read the message and frowned. ‘The kid went as far

this ‘Mommy’ he’s talking about?’

a contact of his.

sent you, right now.”

reached the cave, he saw Chris weeping next to an unconscious

scare Momo…!” Chris wailed as tears streamed

like waterfalls.

attached, considering she’s

features were

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

and ran toward him. “Daddy, please help

don’t want Mommy dying…!”

bring over the

could.

too late… It’s too late! Mommy was bitten for almost

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