Chapter 150 Burden

Claire decided not to mess with the snake, but she was still standing very close to it. The snake hissed and lunged at her suddenly. It bit Claire's arm forcefully. The potent venom rendered Claire's hand almost immobile in just a few seconds. She gradually knelt on the sandy ground, clutching her wrist and curling up, tears welling up in her eyes. The cobra bit her several times before slithering away. Claire started to cry softly, her whimpering becoming quieter and quieter. Dead? It shouldn't be. Although the cobra's venom was enough to kill, it would take more than ten minutes for the toxin to spread to the brain. How much time had passed? Noel bent down to check. In just this short minute, Claire stopped crying, and her sobbing disappeared. Dead? No, shouldn't be. Noel saw Claire's eyes still tearful, lying motionless on the ground, only her lips moving silently. Noel examined her closely. He had learned lip reading and saw Claire saying,