Serpent Sarcophagus novel Chapter 8

I didn’t know that the reason behind moving the grave would be so cruel. I looked at Stowy puzzledly.

Stowy looked down and didn’t deny it. This meant that it was true.

“We the Quebec family know what your lordship is after. It’s been so many years. I’m the last Quebec standing. Everyone else in my family has died. We don’t owe your lordship anything anymore,” said Mrs. Quebec emotionally. She started coughing so badly that she had trouble breathing. She left after saying that.

Stowy sighed. He then looked up and stared at me. He couldn’t suppress the emotions flickering in his dark eyes, which seemed to have been veiled at the same time.

“Why did you stop moving the grave after I was born? Was it because my dad killed that snake, or because the Serpent Sarcophagus got hit by lightning?” I stared back at Stowy.

“You need to ask your family about this.” Stowy sighed and disappeared.

I looked at the Black Mamba Bracelet on my wrist. My heart became heavy.

I continued to check out the notes of spirit channeling. Some stuff was written down sloppily, some in detail. It depended on Mrs. Quebec’s mood at that time.

I couldn’t take it anymore after reading for a while. I messaged Pearl and asked about her father. She replied saying that it was snake poison, and he was still unconscious.

Her replies were cold, but she was probably not in a good mood. It wasn’t the right time for me to ask much so I tried to comfort her a bit, promising that I’d ask my parents to go visit them after I was done with my business here.

I sent the message, but Pearl didn’t reply to me this time. I felt anxious. I wonder how David was doing. I wonder if Dominik managed to drive back safely.

Mrs. Quebec washed her bedsheets with starch. It was stiff and smelled weird.

I tossed and turned in bed and couldn’t fall asleep. I tried to call my parents, but the call still didn’t get through.

Then, I chose to call Aunt Luth to ask about the situation.

Suddenly, light shone through the window, and I could hear the sound of a car engine from outside. The car stopped in front of Mrs. Quebec’s house.

Mrs. Quebec who was in the room next to mine stood up and opened the door. I quickly stood up as well.

As I was walking towards the entrance, Stowy suddenly said, “Don’t go, it’s that snake.”

Someone knocked on the door violently and was yelling about something.

I knew that Mrs. Quebec was by the entrance and hence I ran up to her, “Don’t open the door.”

Mrs. Quebec gave me an odd look, but she withdrew her hand that was about to open the door. She walked towards the window and looked outside.

Dominik’s car was parked outside. Several people were standing in front of the car.

David, Dominik, Fletcher and his wife.

I couldn’t believe that Fletcher and his family were enchanted by the snake. I was surprised, but I quickly grabbed the bracelet on my wrist and asked Stowy who was in there, “Can you get them out of the spell?”

A snake wrapped around Fletcher’s neck. Its head slightly tilted as it flicked its tongue out.

Stowy didn’t reply. Mrs. Quebec on the other hand glanced at the Black Mamba Bracelet on my wrist, “Do you really think that Lord Dracula can do anything? He’s in this state in the first place because of…”

Before she could finish her sentence, the Black Mamba Bracelet on my hand jerked. The snakehead pointed towards Mrs. Quebec. She swallowed the words she was about to say and glared at me in disdain, “Everyone in the Dragon family is utterly devoid of conscience!”

What she said was a little bit too much. I was about to say something, but then David walked up to us.

He said in a scratchy voice, “Aurora, come out, or else I’ll kill them. You cannot run away. You are mine.”

His voice was cold and eerie, like a real snake.

I shivered just by hearing his voice. David snickered after talking.

Dominik and Fletcher were also under a spell. They reached out their hands and pushed Fletcher’s wife against the front of the car.

I didn’t understand what was going on. Mrs. Quebec cursed under her breathe, “Goddamn! Evildoers!”

“Hold them off a bit, I’ll go get something,” said Mrs. Quebec as she rushed into her room.

I listened to her, turned around, and walked towards David. The snake that was around his neck was on his mother’s leg now. It was crawling into the trousers through one of the legs.

The scene before my eyes reminded me of how David’s wife died. Something broke out my mind.

I quickly opened the door and rushed towards them, “I’m here!”

Stowy sounded like he sighed again. But this time, he didn’t stop me.

“Aurora…” David turned his head around and laughed bizarrely at me.

The snake on his neck held its head up. Its eyes stared at the bracelet on my wrist. “Stowy, you’ve lost your body, and yet you still want to protect her?”

“You’ve been hiding in her dreams for 18 years, and you still try to keep her safe?” What came out of the snake’s mouth was a human voice.

“Don’t move, wait for Mrs. Quebec.” Stowy ignored the snake.

He whispered, “Once Mrs. Quebec gets that item, throw the bracelet at David and I will handle the snake.”

Stowy had a plan in mind. I watched David and the snake quietly.

Something rustled around the house. Something wasn’t right.