Yet, here she was, calling it charming.

"Didn't you have him greet me? There's no cause for alarm with a pet that greets me. Unless you didn't really want him to welcome me?"

With a playful smile, Rosalynn left an insinuation hanging in the air.

Taken aback, Kyson queried once more, "You're truly not frightened?"

Without a word, Rosalynn gently scooped up the snake, letting it coil around her wrist.

Any other girl might recoil at such an act.

But Rosalynn was far from typical.

Raised in the countryside by her grandfather, she had met a variety of wild animals.

Digging for herbs on the mountain brought her face-to-face with creatures far more daunting.

A harmless little snake was nothing to her.

Kyson, marveling at her bravery, blurted out, “Are you even a woman?"

His remark drew the immediate attention of the two men near Rosalynn, their striking features clouding over with annoyance.

It was clear to them that Kyson's sentiments were less than kind.

Just then, Gail appeared from the kitchen.

"Has Rosalie arrived?"

Rosalynn gazed at her with a warm smile and greeted, "Mrs. Moreno."

Brian and Lyndon also extended their greetings to Gail.

Gail offered a response, her gaze falling to Rosalynn's hand with a look of concern.

She then turned her attention to Kyson, raising her hand to tap his forehead admonishingly.

"Why have you brought this out again? It's frightening."