Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 160 Escaping the Island

Just as Hattie was on the brink of panic, a servant rushed up from the wine cellar and said, "Miss Hattie, the water leak downstairs is getting worse. Do you know what happened?" "Getting worse?"

After hearing this, Hattie's heart skipped a beat.

Could my brother have been right all along?

She struggled to maintain her composure. "Have you moved all the wine upstairs?"

The servant nodded. "Almost everything is upstairs now."

Hattie said, "Then you guys come up and rest for a while. I'm heading upstairs."

After saying that, Hattie hurriedly ran upstairs to discuss the situation with Benson.

Benson finally contacted Hannah.

On the film set, Hannah heard the news and immediately sent someone to contact the real estate manager who had originally sold her the island.

After some interrogation, the truth came out: the island had been artificially expanded.

Hannah was deceived. She felt a surge of regret.

Since several years had passed, the real estate manager now showed his true colours and shrugged off the accusations. "Ms. Leid, how can you say I deceived you? The price for the island was already very low, with a 40% discount. You get what you pay for. I'm sure you understand that as an adult."

Furious, Hannah retorted, "Just wait. I'm taking you to court!"

but let me remind you, you won't

the call abruptly because she didn't want to speak more with him. She dialled Benson with urgency. "Benson, you all need to leave the island immediately. I just found out from the real estate manager that the island was artificially filled in. We got scammed. With the heavy rain causing

manager, and he informed me that the island had been artificially expanded! I was deceived. Now, it's raining heavily on the sea and it's already leaking. This shows that your guess is correct. The island might be sinking. You

with the information Benson had already learned

was in

in frustration. "Mum, where

has already checked with the yachts, and no one

Then what do we do?"

know what to do either. The ocean surface's weather was highly unstable, and the weather forecasts said it would take

leaking, and if this continued, things would only

soon as possible. It was estimated that the island

certainly want to leave immediately, but the problem

be enough to save their lives; a single wave could capsize such a small vessel, leaving it to vanish into the ocean. Hannah lamented, "If we had

Hannah. She quickly stepped forward

Isn't the neighbouring island owned by the White

bought her island, she'd inquired about the neighbouring properties, so she knew the owner

is vacationing there with Hayden and the

silent for a

don't worry. I'll contact them and ask

up the call and

head of the Ridge family. He was also Benson and Hattie's

about the situation, Carl wasted no time. He immediately

families' past ties, Anton quickly

of calls,