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

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.

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 information Benson

was

the bridge of his nose in frustration.

the yachts, and no one

we do?" Hannah started to

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

was already leaking, and if this continued, things

soon as possible. It was

they would certainly want to leave immediately, but the problem was they couldn't get away

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

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

the neighbouring island owned by the White family?"

neighbouring properties, so she knew

there with Hayden and the

was silent for a

them and ask them to come and

hung up the call and urgently

the head of the Ridge family. He was

the situation, Carl wasted no time.

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

a series of calls, Niall's phone finally