Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim (Angela and Dexter) novel Chapter 208

Luckily, the snake looked like it was about to slither right over her hiking boots.

At that moment, Dexter's voice rang out. "Angela! Angela!"

His voice was urgent, filled with anxiety.

Angela wanted to curse out loud. She was doomed!

Thankfully, the snake quickly slithered away, leaving no trace behind.

The relieved Angela momentarily forgot everything else and bolted toward Dexter.

She ran the 100 feet like she was being chased by a monster.

"What happened to you?" Dexter immediately noticed her pale face and grabbed her wrist.

Angela's legs felt like jelly. She glanced behind her, still feeling as if something was following her.

"There… T-There was… a snake…" she stammered, unable to form a complete sentence. "Let's go now!"

Dexter's face darkened. "You saw a snake? Did it hurt you? Did it bite you?"

Angela shook her head frantically. "No, it didn't. Let's just go quickly. Please, carry me… My legs feel like jelly…"

By the end, her voice took on a tearful tone.

Dexter had no choice but to crouch down and let her climb onto his back. Angela clung tightly to his neck, her blood still cold from the fright.

"Are you okay? Look at how scared you are. Who said you could wander off earlier?" Dexter asked.

"Shut up," Angela snapped, tightening her grip on his neck. "If you say one more word, I'll—"

"Strangle me? Then you won't survive either," Dexter retorted with a smirk.

His moved swiftly. In less than an hour, they had reached the foot of the mountain via the small path.

They went straight to the hospital at the base of the mountain, where they disinfected Angela's wounds and got her a rabies vaccine.

Dexter was the one driving as usual, whereas Angela was in the front passenger seat.

Angela caught a glimpse of Finn's worried face in the rearview mirror and, feeling bad, sent him a message saying she was fine.

Finn's phone buzzed shortly after. He glanced at the message before finally smiling.

When they arrived at their destination, the restaurant had indeed already prepared the barbecue ingredients. Some of the food was already cooked, while others were left for them to grill themselves so that they could enjoy the experience.

Right then, Angela's stomach growled with hunger.

She ate a grilled mushroom and then a piece of grilled fish, savoring the flavors so much that her dopamine levels skyrocketed.

"Eat slower; there's plenty for you. Don't choke," Fiona said as she handed Angela two more skewers of mushrooms.

At that moment, a server brought out a long metal tray with two long pieces of meat on it. It was hard to tell what kind of meat it was.

"Dear guests, this is our latest specialty, grilled snake meat. You can—"