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Chapter 322
His eyes brimmed with a terror no one had ever seen before, pure panic radiating from his gaze.
Meanwhile, Chloe's voice remained steady and calm. She tossed the snake to the ground. "I'm fine."This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.
Connor still clung tightly to Chloe. In that moment, he felt his heart, which had nearly stopped, start to beat again. His blood, once cold, now surged with renewed vigor.
Chloe attempted to free her hand from Connor's grasp, but before she could, he pulled her into a tight embrace.
"You scared me half to death. I'm just glad you're okay."
Connor's voice was thick with emotion. Pax, standing nearby, was stunned by what he was witnessing. What on earth was going on? He had been scared out of his wits, his body still cold from the fear. But his uncle's reaction was something else entirely-he had never seen him so visibly shaken.
Of course, Pax didn't dwell on it too long. His main concern was for Chloe. It was such a relief that Chloe was safe.
Chloe, still in Connor's arms, frowned. Everyone was staring at her, and she was anxious to avoid any misunderstandings. She pushed Connor away with some force.
"Mr. Connor, please. Look carefully, I'm not Diana."
Chloe offered a reasonable explanation for Connor's strange behavior, suggesting that in his panic, he had mistaken her for Diana.
Kalilah approached them. "Yes, Connor, relax. Diana's fine. I pulled her out of the tent myself."
Connor's gaze darkened, his expression now cold and composed.
Pax immediately stepped forward. "Chloe, did it scare you?"
Even though Chloe seemed fine, encountering such a huge, venomous snake would terrify anyone. Pax worried that Chloe was just putting on a brave face. Chloe's expression, however, remained unchanged.
Kalilah chimed in, "Does she look scared? Catching that snake with her bare hands and killing it on the spot-she's like a shrew, not ladylike at all."
The feud between Kalilah and Chloe
was now out in the open. Kalilah felt free to speak her mind because she knew the live stream would be off after 10 p.m., meaning their actions wouldn't be recorded.
Pax turned to Kalilah, his usually gentle eyes now sharp. "Kalilah, Chloe showed bravery and fearlessness. How does that make her a shrew or unladylike? Maybe you should read more. If all the women were like you, all the men would become monks."
Kalilah was furious. "Pax, what are you trying to say?"
"Can't you understand plain speech? I told you to read more, and you still won't listen."
Kalilah's fingers trembled as she pointed at Pax. "Pax, who do you think you are, mocking me?"
Just as things were about to escalate, Chloe intervened. "Pax, take care of that snake."
Pax was actually terrified of snakes.
But he didn't want to look cowardly
in front of Chloe. Since she had entrusted him with the task, it meant she trusted him the most.
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Summoning all his courage, Rax picked up the snake and walked away with it.
Kalilah watched Pax's retreating figure, still fuming. "A simp to the end, and what does he get? Nothing!"