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 with the other. Triggered

movement, it turned toward Charmine and bit her

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

hand and smacked it against the

Smack! Smack! Smack!

against the walls of the

it died. Just as Charmine threw the cobra far

the back of the cave

the boy’s eyes,

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

cave as fast

his phone and clicked on a chatroom. Once he

and whimpered, “Daddy, I’m here!

her! She

Bailey was searching the Jordan family’s

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

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

car and speedily called a contact of his. “Niall, bring the cobra serum to the location

sent you, right now.”

moment Anthony reached the cave, he saw Chris weeping next to

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

like waterfalls.

seems too attached, considering

facial features were so stunning that it was

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

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

don’t want Mommy dying…!”

over the

could.

the boy’s tears. “It’s too

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