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."

be able to

didn't want to get involved,

would stand to lose if

at Niall gratefully.

thanked Niall. "Thank

nothing. No need

signalled the servants to cut the cake and

properly. The chiffon cake

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

Hattie, "You're in

"Yes, Mr. White. My brother and I are in the same class as

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

"Of course," she replied.

of her orange juice, "Bro, are you implying that I'm

smiled warmly. "Whatever

listened, the stranger it

so protective of

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

bravely asked, "Mr. White, is Violeta your ...

"Sister," Niall finished.

... ?" Hattie

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

to the White family?

Zoren's half-sister,

a

relieved that her guess was right as she blamed

her head, hiding