Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1083

The moment the rescue team spotted Krystina, safe and sound, everyone let out a huge breath of relief. A few medics hurried over, crowding around to check her over. Krystina pointed at her calf, looking a little awkward. “I got bitten by a snake,” she admitted.

One of the medics knelt down, gently rolled up her pant leg, and took a careful look at the bite. The skin around it was red and swollen, but there was no sign of anything worse. The wound was spotless, all cleaned up.

The team's resident biologist leaned in, studying the bite marks before glancing up at Krystina. “What color was the snake? And how big was it?”

Krystina thought back, gesturing with her hands. “It was about this long. The back was kind of yellowish brown, with these black, web-like patterns. And its eyes were really big.”

The expert’s face lit up with a smile. He tucked away the antivenom and said, “That’s a beauty rat snake, also called a gray rat snake. Nothing to worry about, Ms. Carter. It’s non-venomous.”

As soon as she heard “non-venomous,” Krystina felt her whole body relax. She was suddenly aware of the cold sweat soaking her back.

As the expert cleaned and bandaged her leg, he explained, “This snake isn’t poisonous, but it does eat a lot of rats and frogs, so its mouth is full of bacteria. You were lucky the wound was taken care of quickly. Otherwise, an infection could have made things a lot worse. But as it is, just keep it dry and leave it alone for a few days. You’ll heal up fine.”

Krystina hesitated, her mind flashing back to Danny, how he’d leaned down without a second thought to help her. She pressed her lips together and asked, a little uncertain, “Um… my friend helped me by sucking out the stuff from the wound, but now… he’s, well, having some stomach problems. Is that normal? Is it dangerous?”

The nearby rescue team members shared looks of surprise. The old expert pushed his glasses up his nose, looking thoughtful. “That’s from swallowing a bit of the wound fluid. The bacteria went into his digestive system and gave him a bout of gastroenteritis. It won’t kill him, but it’s not a pleasant experience. Kind of like food poisoning.”

He glanced at Krystina, a mix of respect and teasing in his voice. “Still, Ms. Carter, your friend was really brave. Most people wouldn’t risk it, not knowing if the snake was dangerous or not. That’s a serious gamble. In all my years, I’ve never seen someone jump in like that for a friend. You have to realize, if it had been a venomous snake, even a tiny sore in his mouth could have been fatal.”

Some of the younger team members nodded their agreement. “Yeah, Ms. Carter, your friend’s a real hero.”

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