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!”

hand and grabbed the snake with

Charmine and bit her instead. The snakebite gave her a

Once she covered the

hand and smacked it against the

Smack! Smack! Smack!

walls of the cave echoed,

died. Just as Charmine threw the cobra

slumped against the back of the cave

her hand dropped from covering the boy’s eyes, the boy cried, “Mommy, Mommy! Don’t

will

as fast as

cave, he took out his phone and

button and whimpered, “Daddy, I’m here! I found

bitten her! She needs

Bailey was searching the Jordan family’s mansion with

and

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

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

sent you, right now.”

he saw Chris

Chris wailed as

like waterfalls.

considering she’s a stranger…’ Anthony

unconscious, her facial features were so

away from her. ‘That’s her: The adopted

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

don’t want Mommy dying…!”

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

could.

“It’s too late… It’s too late!

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