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!"

right, Ms. Leid, but let me remind you, you won't

found out from the real estate manager that the island was artificially filled in. We got scammed. With the heavy rain causing leaks, your suspicions were spot on. The island

just asked the real estate manager, and he informed me that the island had been artificially expanded! I was deceived. Now, it's raining heavily

Benson had

island was in serious

pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. "Mum, where

already checked with the yachts, and no one is willing to sail

do we do?"

was highly unstable, and the weather forecasts said it

and if this continued, things would only get

as possible. It was estimated that the island might collapse within a day, or at most,

they would certainly want to leave immediately,

That wouldn't be enough to save their lives; a single wave could capsize such a small vessel,

phone with Hannah. She quickly stepped forward and said, "Mum,

owned by the White

neighbouring properties, so she knew

with Hayden and the others. They're

silent

and ask them to

call and urgently contacted Carl

was the head of the Ridge family. He was also Benson and

about the situation, Carl wasted no time. He immediately called

life-threatening circumstances and the families' past ties, Anton

series of calls,