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 win," the real estate manager

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 quickly called

asked the real estate 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

matched with the information Benson had already learned from

island was

of his nose in

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

do we do?" Hannah started to

was highly

leaking, and if this continued, things would

warned him over the phone to leave the island as soon as possible. It was estimated that the island might collapse within a day, or at

want to leave immediately, but the problem was they couldn't

could capsize such a small vessel, leaving it to vanish into the ocean.

Hannah. She quickly stepped forward

neighbouring island owned

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

with Hayden and the others. They're Niall's

silent

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

hung up the call

the Ridge family. He was also Benson and

situation, Carl wasted no time. He

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

a series of calls, Niall's