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!”

and grabbed the snake with the other. Triggered by

turned toward Charmine and bit her instead. The

she covered the

hand and smacked it against

Smack! Smack! Smack!

the walls of the cave echoed,

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

the back

hand dropped from covering the boy’s eyes, the boy

Wait here; Momo will go get Daddy!” Panicked, the boy ran

cave as fast as he

his phone and clicked on a chatroom. Once he

he swiftly hit the ‘record’ button and whimpered, “Daddy, I’m

had bitten her!

Bailey was searching the Jordan family’s mansion

his phone lit up. He read the message and frowned.

‘Mommy’ he’s talking about?’

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

sent you, right now.”

he saw Chris weeping next to

Mommy! Wake up! Don’t scare Momo…!” Chris wailed

like waterfalls.

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

unconscious, her facial features were

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

his dad and ran toward him. “Daddy, please

don’t want Mommy dying…!”

down. I’ve asked Uncle Nial to bring over the

could.

“It’s too late… It’s too late!

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