Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 169 It Was Too Late

She entered the room and noticed that the wooden floor was wet. Following the trail of water stains, it led to the bathroom.

Violeta rushed to the bathroom door and knocked anxiously. "Bro? Bro, what's going on?"

Didn't he say he didn't drink that water? Could Hattie have played some other tricks??

Hayden, who was lying in the bathtub, heard Violeta's voice and suddenly opened his eyes. He turned to face the bathroom door, cleared his throat, and said, "Niall's not here."

Huh?

Violeta was stunned to hear Hayden's voice from the bathroom.

"Hayden? Why are you here? Isn't this Niall's room?"

No way...

Are Hayden and Niall

Just as Violeta was trying to make sense of it all, Hayden's voice came from inside again. "I swapped rooms with him today."

"Why?"

Hayden closed his eyes and leaned back on the bathtub pillow. "That water jug, weren't you worried there was something wrong with it?"

Violeta frowned. "How did you know? You didn't drink from that water jug, did you!?"

"I did."

servant brought the water jug to the room, Hayden was discussing matters in Niall's room, mainly conveying something about a project his dad was working on downtown. The servant brought the water jug in and poured a glass of water for Hayden first, and he

the jug, so Hayden suspected there might be

was

simply suggested sleeping in Niall's

being too soft to sleep on. Niall

after hearing the

water. Why didn't you tell me earlier?

"I'm fine."

Hayden's tone was cold.

lowered her eyes, roughly guessing what Hattie might have added to

around, found a towel in the nearby rounded cabinet,

walked to the bathroom and asked, "Should I call someone if

found on the island was

properties weren't very strong. As long as Hayden kept controlling his thoughts and lowered his body temperature, he would be fine. He hadn't reached the point of losing control of his mind. Hayden sighed and said, "No need. I'm

the room, closing the door behind

she had gone, relaxed in the bathtub,

long after, he heard

you back?" Violeta had brought a chair and

the bathtub. What if you fall asleep and drown? I'll stay here watching

passed out in the

he said, "No need. I

too strong, he would have

can get Zoren to stay with you. I can't let you sit in a bathtub full

Get Zoren?

announcing to