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.

If she remembered correctly, in the previous life, Hattie had mentioned on a cooking show that she often cooked for herself since her mother was always busy. Would someone with cooking experience really mix up salt with sugar?

Probably not.

Violeta sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

Boom-

Right then, lightning flashed outside, illuminating the sky.

Violeta smirked slightly. "It's pouring rain and storming outside, yet you still risked getting struck by lightning to bring us cake. That's some dedication."

Benson said, "Actually, the weather wasn't this bad when we were coming over."

Violeta blinked, not responding.

Waiting in the living room while Hattie remade the cake was getting boring.

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

"Okay."

Hayden and the others followed her upstairs, leaving only Niall and Benson in the living room.

Niall relaxed on the sofa, his arm resting casually over the side.

After a moment of quiet, he realised he didn't have much to chat about with Benson. But since he was the host, leaving his guest alone in the living room would be impolite. So, he awkwardly shifted the conversation to academics.

"You study at Toland University too, right?"

Benson nodded. "Yeah, I do."

"What's your major?"

But next semester, I'll

"Studying abroad? That's cool."

knew Benson was aiming for an advantage

"Mr. White, I hope you can offer

be a stretch,

in oil and gas, which was said to be the lifeblood of

business was different from his

to

to the rescue. "Sir, the phone

Make yourself at home. I have to

"Sure thing, Mr. White."

got up and

then went

had already put the cake batter in

"Benson, is the

"Yeah."

smiled triumphantly. "Looks like my

the storm wasn't that

the wind and rain would pick up, with lightning and thunder making it too risky for them to go back to the small house. Niall likely wouldn't let them leave in such conditions out of respect for

good reason to stay

if it was just for one night, that

weren't watching, Hattie discreetly took a small bottle from

words on it, clearly indicating it

when he saw the bottle. "Hattie, where did you

164 Where Did

it's such

by their remarks.

not taste

their comments, he wasn't keen

acting a bit shy, took a small bite

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

a simple cake? Are you trying to make us sick with this salty mess?" Hattie hurriedly waved her hands. "No. Mr. White,

eat it. I'll toss

threw the whole cake into

that she hadn't started eating. Hattie

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

use your kitchen? I'll

Hattie went to

leaned back in her chair, watching Hattie rush

she remembered correctly, in the previous life, Hattie had mentioned on a cooking show that she often cooked for herself since her

Probably not.

on the sofa, lost

Boom-

then, lightning flashed outside, illuminating

you still

this bad when we

Violeta blinked, not responding.

Hattie remade the

was the first to stand up and head upstairs. "Bro,

"Okay."