Evelyn refused. She took the mosquito repellent from his hand and said,

"I can do it myself."

Sheffield nodded without any argument.

At two o'clock, they went inside the Elephant Valley. During that time,

Evelyn's phone rang. She checked the caller ID and cut the call without answering.

Sheffield noticed the change in her expression.

He looked around, to try and find a way to distract her. Pointing to a big tree root, he said, "Look! What's that?"

Evelyn looked that way. At the foot of the root was a snake with patterned skin.

She glared at him.

"Sheffield!" Her tone was as cold as ice.

Her angry face told him that he had screwed up again.

“I'm sorry. That was uncalled for. I'll get rid of it. It won't come anywhere near you."

He started walking towards the snake.

Worried that he would get bitten, Evelyn grabbed his sleeve and said,

“If you go any further than this, we'll split our ways right now."

Sheffield sighed.

"That's a shame. It's a many-banded krait. That snake's gall bladder is very useful and incredibly expensive.”

Hearing that, she let go of his sleeve.

“Oh. ALL right, go get it.”

“Really?” His eyes glinted.

“Yes." Evelyn turned around and walked away from it.

Sheffield smiled and followed her.

"The snake is not as important as you. I need to protect you. What if another man shows up and lures you away?" he joked airily.

Evelyn's eyes were fixed on the road.

“The gall bladder of the many-banded krait is very valuable, isn't it?"