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!"

me remind you,

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 leaks, your suspicions were spot on. The island might collapse. Get out now!" Then, she

I was deceived. Now, it's raining heavily on the sea and

matched with the information Benson had already learned

island was in

of his nose in frustration.

has already checked with the yachts, and no one is

we do?" Hannah

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

if

the phone to leave the island as soon as possible. It was estimated that the island

want to leave immediately,

their lives; a single wave could capsize such a small vessel, leaving it to vanish into the ocean. Hannah

Hattie hurried upstairs and saw Benson on the phone with Hannah. She quickly stepped forward and said, "Mum, Liam is on

neighbouring island owned by the White family?" Hannah

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

there with Hayden and the

silent for

contact them and

hung up the call and urgently contacted Carl

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

Carl wasted no time. He

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

calls, Niall's