Ivy saw Aurora leaning casually against the door frame and thought of the snake Zachary released into Aurora’s room, which now inexplicably appeared in her and Genevieve’s room.
There was no such coincidence, with herself in disarray while Aurora stood there radiant and composed.
Such a psychological disparity was unbearable. As Magnus went to check the room, Ivy suddenly charged at Aurora.
“It must be you. You put the snake in our bedroom. Aurora, how could you be so malicious?”
“Malicious? I only brought a bag when I came in, and in that there was only a gift for you. You can pull the surveillance tape to check if you don’t believe me.”
“Do you really think I was carrying a snake in that bag? Would a snake just quietly stay in my bag?” Aurora retorted coldly.
Ivy had no choice but to swallow her anger. Aurora glanced at them, saying, “Stop playing these childish games in front of me. If there is a next time, what you get won’t just be a snake.”
After saying that, she turned around, entered the room, and locked the door. Zachary had previously placed the snake through the window, so Aurora had to make sure to securely close it.
Even though they would surely not use the same trick again, it was best to be cautious.
At that moment, Zachary, in a bar, was happily flirting with a beauty. Just a trip to the restroom, and he was knocked out and taken away.
When he awoke, he was amid rustling sounds. Rubbing his eyes, Zachary muttered, “Darling…”
He had been dreaming a delightful dream, being pampered by two beauties, enjoying their smooth skins.
He had kissed the one on the left and touched the right. Upon waking, he found himself facing a huge python.
He had been touching the python’s tail all along, thinking it was a terrible nightmare.
Julian, watching through a monitor, propped his head with his hand, observing Zachary’s expression.
“What is this place?” Zachary found himself in an abandoned warehouse, dimly lit, surrounded by cages.
Rustling sounds came from the cages, and upon closer inspection, Zachary found them were teeming with various snakes.
“Mr. Montgomery, you like snakes, right? Today you’ll have your fill,” a man’s voice echoed through the warehouse with a laugh.
Zachary shivered. “This can’t be real. It must be a dream.” He slapped his face several times, but the dream felt incredibly real.
“These snakes are safe, right?” Julian glanced at a companion.
“Mr. Barnett, please rest assured. Although some of these snakes are venomous, we have removed their fangs. They won’t kill anyone, just scare them.”
“That’s good. Open the cage and let Mr. Montgomery have some fun.” Julian’s lips curled into a cold smile.
The person next to him met his smile and shivered, knowing too well that offending this young master was a dire mistake.
Otherwise, one would end up like Zachary, who was now stripped to his underwear.
Seeing the python, Zachary was terrified, motionless. “Who are you, and why are you doing this to me?” He could feel a pair of eyes intently watching him.
The man’s gaze was even more terrifying than the snake, but the real terror was just beginning. At Julian’s command, the cage, which had been remotely controlled, opened with a sound that Zachary heard in an instant. A chorus of hissing filled the air, and a cold sweat broke out on his back as fear spread from his heart. With the cage no longer a barrier, the snakes slid out, and every pore on Zachary’s body screamed in fear.
He didn’t care anymore if there was a larger snake still in the room. He ran straight for the door, but it had already been locked. “Open the door! Please, open it. There are snakes. So many snakes!” Zachary’s voice echoed through the warehouse. Snakes, naturally inclined to chase living things, swarmed towards him in large numbers.
Julian heard the terrifying screams from inside. Zachary knelt on the ground as he kept pleading, “Please, let me go. My dad is rich. If it’s ransom you want, go to him.” He had just knelt when a snake crawled up his body, frightening him so much that he yanked the snake away and leaped up from the ground. “Ah, snakes!”
Meanwhile, Julian, with a smile, elegantly cut into a steak at a finely set dinner table laden with expensive food. He thoroughly enjoyed his supper amidst Zachary’s cries of terror, finding it quite satisfying to deal with people this way.
All night long, Zachary ran continuously. Whenever he was too tired and tried to rest, a snake would crawl onto his body. Frightened, he had to keep running, and he finally fainted from exhaustion, hunger, and fear. “Tsk, giving up so soon.” Julian glanced at the time. It was just past five in the morning. “Take him back to his house,” he said as he slowly got up, having had his fill of amusement. “Yes, Mr. Barnet, I’ll arrange it right away.”
When Magnus went out for a morning run, he found Zachary at the front gate, stripped naked and fast asleep, clearly having been out on a wild night, now embarrassingly exposed. “Wake up.” Magnus kicked him twice. Zachary screamed the moment he awoke from his dream, “Snakes! So many snakes! Dad, save me. There are so many snakes!” He grabbed Magnus’s trouser leg.
“What nonsense are you talking about? I told you not to mess around outside. Look at yourself. What a disgrace you were last night. Get back home now!” Magnus never had a day’s peace with these kids. Ivy and Genevieve found the snakes the day before, but how could such creatures enter a well-kept home? Though non-venomous, they were quite unnerving.
Magnus snorted coldly and continued his run. Zachary stood dumbly, looking around at the familiar scenery, wondering how he ended up here. Was everything from last night just a drunken dream? He looked around. No one was there to confirm whether he was drunk or had really experienced a night of terror.
As Zachary, wearing just his underwear, entered the house, he saw Aurora, dressed up and leaving. From a man’s perspective, Aurora was indeed a sight to behold. Even though he was momentarily dazzled, his expression darkened the moment he realized it was Aurora. “Oh, my little brother seems to have a penchant for running naked,” Aurora said with a smirk that was not quite a smile.