Chapter 375
Upon finishing her song, Sophia cast her sparkly eyes at Natalie and asked, “Mommy, how’s my singing?”
“You did a great job,” Natalie complimented with a smile.
Sophia’s three brothers, all of whom adored her a lot, looked at her with their puppy eyes as they requested for her to sing the songs again.
But perhaps because she had received so much love from her brothers, the meek little girl had learned to throw tantrums too. “I don’t want to. I’m thirsty after singing for so long…”
Natalie’s lips curled into a smile as she gently caressed Sophia’s head.
It’s great that this girl has a little temper. Otherwise, her brothers would have to be constantly worried about her if she’s soft-tempered and a pushover.
As Natalie was too focused on the children and coupled with the fact that Samuel had arranged to visit this resort, she instinctively lowered her alertness. Therefore, she did not notice that someone was following them behind the bushes and was slowly opening the wooden basket.
Watching the sight of how joyful Natalie and the four children were, Jolene could not help but think of Yara’s words.
Ms. Yara has painstakingly bore them for nine months, yet they’re not close to her? What’s worst is that they even acknowledge a woman who has nothing to do with them as their mother?
Thinking about that reminded her of her failed marriage, and perhaps that made her relate to Yara’s situation even better.
Anyone who breaks a family apart is evil.
Jolene initially had some reservations about releasing the venomous snake. Nonetheless, she no longer found it so difficult to execute the plan after she recalled the pain she went through.
As the wooden basket got unlocked, a snake as thick as the size of a baby’s arm slithered out.
It was common to spot snakes around the resort due to its location.
Of course, that venomous snake was not something Jolene had found within a short period.
Because it was winter, many bugs and reptiles would gather near the resort to keep warm. A while ago, when she was chasing them away, she happened to see that snake and thus kept it in the wooden basket as she had thought of soaking it in wine later.
She would never have thought that it would be of use now!
Sticking its bright red-colored forked tongue out, the snake glided through the dried leaves and
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