Chapter 16
“Hey! Woman…”
Unable to move and blind, Sebastian had no choice but to wake Caitlin. “Caitlin! Wake up!”
“What’s wrong?” Caitlin stirred, her hand reaching for the light switch.
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The room filled with light, and she turned to see Sebastian sitting upright in bed. His features were taut with seriousness, his brows furrowed tightly, his entire body radiating discomfort.
“Mr. Vanderbilt, did you wake up because you need the bathroom? Should I help you?”
“No! Listen carefully, do you hear anything unusual?”
“Unusual? No, I don’t hear anything.”
Caitlin slipped on her slippers and walked over to him, leaning in to examine his face. “Did you have a nightmare or hear things?”
“It felt like something crawled in here. Look around.”
Taking his words seriously, Caitlin scanned the room. It didn’t take long for her to notice something that sent a chill down her spine.
A snake’s tail slithered under the side of the small bed, its head climbing up a nearby column.
“Ah! A snake!”
The sight of the grayish–brown serpent made Caitlin’s hair stand on end, fear rippling through her body.
How could there be a snake in the bedroom?
There was no time to wonder. The snake was only a meter or two away from Howard, who was sound asleep. If it moved any closer, it might strike at any moment!
Her maternal instincts overriding her fear, Caitlin grabbed her phone and hurled it at the snake, forcing it back temporarily. Then, she darted over to the small bed and scooped Howard into her arms, rushing to place him on Sebastian’s lap.
“What kind of snake is it? Is it venomous?” Sebastian asked, alarmed by Caitlin’s scream.
“It looks venomous! But I don’t know the exact species!” Caitlin replied, trembling as she eyed the snake’s patterned body.
Judging by its distinct markings, she was certain this was a highly venomous snake. A single bite could spell certain death.
Her chest heaved with fear, but Caitlin couldn’t afford to let it paralyze her. Howard was too young to protect himself, and Sebastian was both blind and immobile. She was the only one who could face the danger.
“Call someone! Get help, now!” Sebastian urged, panicking at the thought of anyone getting hurt.
The snake had moved closer to the door. Caitlin wanted to leave the room to get help, but it was blocking her path.
Her phone, now lying near the snake, was also out of reach.
The snake turned its focus on Caitlin and began slithering toward her. Acting on pure instinct, she grbed a porcelain vase from the nearby cabinet and hurled it at the snake.
“Die, you monster!”
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Chapter 16
The sound of shattering porcelain filled the room
Sebastian, hearing the noise, immediately understood. The woman was throwing his prized porcelain at the snake.
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What she didn’t know was that those were rare Yuan dynasty blue–and–white porcelain pieces, each worth a fortune and part of a complete collection he had painstakingly assembled
Howard woke up amid the commotion, finding himself in his father’s arms. His eyes widened as he saw his mother battling the wake with vaser.
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