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 by

turned toward Charmine and bit her instead. The

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

at hand and smacked it

Smack! Smack! Smack!

of the cave echoed,

the cobra far

and slumped against the

boy’s eyes, the

here; Momo will go get Daddy!”

as fast as

the cave, he took out his phone and

he swiftly hit the ‘record’ button and whimpered,

bitten her! She needs

family’s mansion with his hundred

his phone lit up. He read the message and frowned. ‘The kid

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

contact of his. “Niall, bring

sent you, right now.”

moment Anthony reached the cave, he saw Chris weeping

Don’t scare Momo…!” Chris

like waterfalls.

this? Chris seems too attached, considering she’s a stranger…’ Anthony

features

‘That’s her: The adopted daughter,

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

don’t want Mommy dying…!”

Uncle Nial to bring over the serum,”

could.

the boy’s tears. “It’s too late… It’s too late! Mommy

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