Way Back Into Love novel Chapter 133

The next morning, Ivy wanted to go to the pool and swim. Listening to her plea, everyone joined.

In the clean water, the blue sky was glistening. The fish swam around freely.

Zac and William were as agile and nimble as a fish hawk.

Essie, who didn't know to swim, stayed away from water. Since she didn't have much to do, she preoccupied herself with the task of roasting the fish which Zac and William had caught earlier.

Not far away, there was a dark shadow hiding in the jungle. This tall man had his eyes glued on Essie. He had been hiding at the top of the mountain for the whole night. But since Zac was always around Essie, he couldn't complete his task. Today, everyone else was swimming and he would cling onto this opportunity to kill Essie.

'The time has finally come!' he thought with a sigh of relief.

He put down the black bag in his hand and carefully opened the tape. A hungry viper crawled out of it and slowly went towards the pool.

Essie had already roasted three fishes. She waved to the four people in the water and said, "Beautiful ladies, handsome guys, come back here and try some yummy fish!"

She was oblivious to the danger that was approaching her. In an instant, Zac spotted something crawling behind her. On focusing, he realized it was a snake with a silver circle. It had the pattern of black and white. He realized it was one of the most venomous snakes in the world. The impact of its bite would be deadly.

Struck by fear, he shouted, "Essie, there is a snake. Don't move! Stay right there." Without wasting any time, he swam to the shore. Hearing his shout, William, Ivy and Daisy followed him hastily.

Essie, who was far away from them, didn't catch his words. Wanting him to repeat the words, she moved two steps forward. However, the silver snake sprang to its feet and bit her ankle.

As soon as she felt the sharp pain on her ankle, she fell on the ground. When she saw the two teeth marks on her ankle, she realized that she was bitten by a snake.

Zac swam ashore and sprinted to her quickly. "Sit still. Don't move." He tore his T-shirt, bound her calves and controlled the venom from spreading. William who was rattled by the scene, took out his cellphone. He dialed the medical team and asked them to bring the antidote of the silver viper with them. Quickly, he filled them in with the address and urged them to come fast.

Zac couldn't act rationally. Silver snakes were highly toxic. If the medical team wouldn't arrive within half an hour, she would be paralyzed and may end up losing her life. He couldn't let that happen at any cost.

He lowered his head desperately and began to suck the poison blood from her wound.

"No, Zac. It's not good for your health. You'll be poisoned, too," Daisy cried in fear.

"Yeah, let's wait for the medical team." Ivy was trembling with fear.

William squatted down and said, "Boss, let me do it."

Zac spat out a mouthful of black poison blood. "She is my woman, I will do it!" His tone was that of an arrogant man who was determined to save his lover. He swore that he would protect his woman. If he had to give up his life for her, he would be more than willing to do so.

Hearing this, Essie was so shocked. She nearly forgot about the pain on her ankle. She exerted all her strength to push him away and said, "Don't suck anymore. If you are also poisoned, who will take care of me?"

Zac spat out a mouthful of black blood again. "Don't be afraid. If I suck out all the venom, you will be fine."

Tears welled up in Essie's eyes.

Why would he risk his life for her? She couldn't find an answer to this question.

Even without her, there would be millions of women who would help him stop the wedding.

He was the noble prince, the king who had a position. She was just a drop in the ocean. Risking his life for her wasn't worth it.

She couldn't figure it out. His worry looked genuine.

After what felt like hours, the blood that was spat out of his mouth turned bright red. He sighed slightly and said, "Her life shouldn't be in danger." His mouth had started to swell up.

In fact, at the sight of his face, Ivy's and Daisy's faces turned pale. He seemed more sick than Essie.

Knowing that he couldn't stop him, William rang the medical team again, asking them to hurry up. To make their task easier, William kept adding wood to the bonfire. It would tell them where exactly they were located.

The helicopter finally arrived.

Medical staff injected the antidote on both of them and carried them to the hospital immediately.

Lying on Zac's arms, Essie was both laughing and crying. "Mister handsome, your mouth is swollen. Presently, you look hideous."

He held her hand and kept it close to his face. "I'm afraid it's going to be disfigured. No woman will want to be with me. Since this is all your fault, you will have to love me."

Elizabeth grabbed her handbag from the sofa and said, "Don't fret over it. Take some rest. I am going to meet your mother-in-law and talk to her." Elizabeth was very good at creating troubles.

In Zac's house, Mary was still in shock. Her son had almost lost his life! And this was happening for the second time this year.

His first time was when he was attacked in the Middle East.

This time, he wasn't attacked instead he asked for it. Essie was bitten by a snake and medical team would have helped her. Instead, he took matters in his hand and drew blood out of her body. Was this woman more important than his life?

What upset her most was the fact he forgot all about her teachings. She had taught him to put his safety before everything else. In spite of this, he risked it. Now, she was admonishing him for his stupidity. Instead of apologizing, he smiled and said, "Mommy, as long as Essie is fine, I will be fine."

What the hell!

He was her precious son, the fourth generation heir of the family. He had a lot to see and a lot to do. Yet he was willing to give it all up!

He shouldn't have cared about that woman's life in the first place.

Just when she was thinking about this matter, Elizabeth entered the house. As soon as she sat down, she began pry Mary, putting forth many questions. No matter how angry Mary was, she kept it in check as she spoke. "It's nothing serious. That girl in fine now."

"Valery mentioned it was Zac who had saved her life. I heard he sucked the poison out of her. How could Zac do such a dangerous thing? That was an extremely poisonous snake. What if he was poisoned too?" Elizabeth shook her head and sighed.

"Zac has always been very cautious with his behavior. Maybe he was sure nothing would happen to him." These questions were annoying Mary, but somehow she managed to look composed.

"That's good. I was afraid he would lose his mind over this woman. Some women are good at bewitching and trapping men. In their pursuit, they compel the men to ignore their parents, responsibilities, and even their reputation! And such women will never make a good wife. Sooner or later, the man will realize his mistake,"

Elizabeth said. And she looked at Mary, trying to decipher if her words had any impact. Seeing a frown etched on her face, Elizabeth was sure her trick had worked. But of course, this wasn't enough. She took a sip of tea and continued, "Do you remember the last time we went to the temple together? There we met the Taoist priest who helped us unravel the signs."

Mary nodded her head. Last time, when Zac was assassinated in Middle East, she went to the temple to burn incense. For hours, she sat there and prayed for her son's safety. She also cast lots and the Taoist priest revealed to her that her son would be out of danger. The priest also told her that her son would get married with someone this year. Back then, Mary had no idea he wasn't interested in marrying Valery. She figured Valery would be the wife the priest had mentioned. But things had taken a different turn.

"I went back and asked the Taoist priest to check up on Essie. He said that she was the most dangerous woman in the world. Whoever marries Essie, will be dead very quickly. What's more, his family will be affected too. Wherever she goes, there will be chaos." Elizabeth's words were aimed at creating hatred for Essie in Mary's heart. In truth, when she asked the Taoist priest to check on Essie, he had given a positive response. He said that the woman on the photo was the wife of a rich man. And after marrying her, the man's life would be full of success. His words had pissed her off. Knowing too well she couldn't speak the truth, she had made up a fake story. After all, she had no other choice.

"Is it so?" Mary asked lightly. She had always been dubious about fortune telling.