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."

to explain it to Anton.

didn't want to get involved,

stand to lose if anything happened to them on the

at Niall gratefully. "Thank you,

thanked Niall.

nothing. No need

signalled the servants to cut the

had made the cake properly. The chiffon

she had shown on that cooking show in

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

"Yes, Mr. White. My brother and I are

tone friendly. "Vio hasn't been back in Quinston for long. She can be a bit blunt

"Of course," she replied.

Violeta asked while taking a sip of her orange juice, "Bro, are you implying that I'm

smiled warmly. "Whatever you

Hattie listened, the stranger

Niall so protective of her, as if she were his biological

them were illegitimate, but the difference in treatment between Violeta and her was

couldn't contain her curiosity and bravely asked, "Mr. White, is Violeta your

"Sister," Niall finished.

what about Zoren ... ?"

about it? Vio is my sister as well. Got a problem with that? To be clear, Vio found me

to the White

Violeta is Zoren's half-sister, confirming my

a false

was right as she blamed the misinformation

bowed her head, hiding