Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 166 There's My Chance

She definitely planned to intervene.

The new cake was finally ready.

However, Hattie didn't call them down to eat it; she stayed downstairs silently.

It wasn't until mealtime that they came down to eat.

A servant mentioned that the cake had been ready for a while.

Niall asked, "Why didn't you bring it up earlier?"

Hattie said, "Mr. White, I told them not to. I saw you all were busy."

Violeta, sitting at the dining table while eating her food, remarked, "Were you waiting because you saw my brother was busy, or because you wanted to stay here longer?"

Hattie's little plan was exposed by Violeta, and she was furious inside.

"Violeta, what do you mean? It's storming outside. Do you want me and my brother to go out and get struck by lightning?"

Violeta ate a small piece of steak, blinked, and said sarcastically, "Oh, then why did you come? Who invited you?"

Hattie gritted her teeth, wishing she could slap Violeta's smug face.

Niall intervened, "Alright, Vio. That's enough."

Violeta knew Hattie still had more tricks up her sleeve, so she stayed quiet.

"The storm is pretty bad. You should stay here tonight."

able to explain it to Anton.

Niall didn't want to get involved, he shouldn't have

stand to lose if anything happened to them on

at Niall gratefully. "Thank you,

also thanked Niall. "Thank you,

need

signalled the servants to cut the cake

properly. The chiffon cake

that cooking show in her previous life, were genuine and not

through the meal, Niall asked Hattie, "You're in the same

My brother and I are in the same class as

in Quinston for long. She can be a bit blunt sometimes. Please bear with

"Of course," she replied.

of her orange juice, "Bro, are you implying that I'm not gentle

warmly. "Whatever

listened, the

sister? Why is Niall so protective of her, as if she were his

were illegitimate, but the difference in treatment

curiosity and bravely asked, "Mr. White, is

"Sister," Niall finished.

about Zoren ...

sister as well. Got a problem with that? To be clear, Vio found me first. I brought her back

Violeta back to the White

Violeta is Zoren's half-sister, confirming

a false

guess was right as

her head,