Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 164 Where Did You Get That

Jasper agreed. "Yeah, it's such a waste of good ingredients."

Hattie felt a bit embarrassed by their remarks. "It can't be that terrible, can it?"

Zoren suggested, "Why not taste it yourself?"

Niall hadn't tried the cake yet. After hearing their comments, he wasn't keen on trying it anymore.

Hattie, acting a bit shy, took a small bite with her fork, and her expression changed right away.

"It's so salty! I must've accidentally used salt instead of sugar. I'm really sorry, everyone... It was my mistake."

Jasper remarked, "How could you mess up such a simple cake? Are you trying to make us sick with this salty mess?" Hattie hurriedly waved her hands. "No. Mr. White, I really didn't do it on purpose. Please don't misunderstand.

"Don't eat it. I'll toss it away!"

Hattie stood up and threw the whole cake into the trash.

Violeta still had half a piece in her hand that she hadn't started eating. Hattie took it from her and threw it away too.

After clearing up, Hattie said, "I didn't do it on purpose. To show how sorry I am, I'll make a new one, and this time, I won't mess it up!

"Mr. White, can I use your kitchen? I'll start over right away!"

With that, Hattie went to the kitchen with a servant.

Violeta leaned back in her chair, watching Hattie rush off. Something felt strange.

she often cooked

Probably not.

the sofa, lost

Boom-

lightning flashed outside,

slightly. "It's pouring rain and storming outside, yet you still risked getting struck by lightning to bring us

the weather wasn't this bad when we were coming

Violeta blinked, not responding.

in the living room while Hattie remade

the first to stand up and head upstairs. "Bro, I'm going

"Okay."

upstairs, leaving only Niall and Benson in the living

relaxed on the sofa, his arm resting casually

realised he didn't have much to chat about with Benson. But since he was the host, leaving

at Toland University too,

nodded. "Yeah, I

"What's your major?"

But next semester,

"Studying abroad? That's cool."

advantage by studying overseas, but he didn't

"Mr. White, I hope you can offer me some guidance when I

replied, "Guidance might be a stretch,

gas, which was said to

business was different from his own, Niall couldn't dismiss

had to

then, a servant came to the rescue. "Sir, the

Make yourself at home. I