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

toward Charmine and bit her instead. The snakebite

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

and smacked it

Smack! Smack! Smack!

walls of the cave

Just as Charmine threw the cobra far away, her

slumped against the back of the

hand dropped from covering the boy’s eyes, the boy cried, “Mommy,

will go get Daddy!” Panicked,

fast as he

of the cave, he took out his phone and clicked on a chatroom. Once he sent

whimpered,

her! She

family’s

up. He read the message and frowned.

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

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

sent you, right now.”

moment Anthony reached the cave, he saw

Chris wailed as tears streamed

like waterfalls.

attached, considering she’s

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

her: The adopted daughter, Charmine

saw his dad and ran toward him. “Daddy, please help Mommy!” he wailed. “Mommy

don’t want Mommy dying…!”

Uncle Nial to bring over the serum,” Anthony assured

could.

tears. “It’s too late… It’s too late! Mommy was bitten

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