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 boy with one hand and grabbed the snake

bit

she covered the boy’s eyes with one hand,

smacked

Smack! Smack! Smack!

of the

it died. Just as Charmine threw the cobra far away,

soft and slumped against the

boy’s eyes, the boy cried, “Mommy,

will go get

as fast

he took out his phone and clicked on

he swiftly hit the ‘record’ button and whimpered,

had bitten her! She

Jordan family’s mansion with his hundred or

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

this ‘Mommy’ he’s talking about?’ he thought

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

sent you, right now.”

reached the cave, he saw Chris weeping next to

Don’t scare Momo…!” Chris wailed as

like waterfalls.

Chris seems too attached, considering

Charmine. Pale and unconscious, her facial features were so stunning that it was hard

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

saw his dad and ran toward him. “Daddy, please help

don’t want Mommy dying…!”

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

could.

did nothing to cease the boy’s tears. “It’s too late…

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