Chapter 55

I screamed so loudly that the snake got scared and crawled away. I followed it with my eyes, I was just surprised when Jacob appeared and picked up the snake. He treated the reptile like a person would take care of a puppy or a cat.

"Natalia. I'm sorry," he apologized on his behalf and I was left dumbfounded especially when I recognized it as the same one I saw on top of the coconut tree.

"Why is there a snake?" I asked because I couldn't believe he would take care of a snake for goodness sake! When he nodded, I decided to leave. "I can't live here," I told him.

"Common, Natalia. She's nice," he explained.

"I don't care if she's nice or not! I'll have to go back to the cottage or to the city," I told him about my options.

He raised his hand and said, "Alright. I'll give it back to Sophie."

"Ah, so it belongs to your lover," I mumbled and he had no way to rebut my statement.

"She's my ex-girlfriend," he answered.

I narrowed my eyes at Jacob be