Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 234 Three-Day Tour

Three of them entered the elevator together.

Elaine put away his phone and spoke to them inside the elevator.

"How have things been for you these past few years?"

"Pretty good. How about you? Heard you got injured."

"Just a minor injury. My parents kept urging me to come back after so many years away. I also wanted to return, after all, home is here."

The main reason, of course, was that Elaine was almost thirty years old. As an unmarried woman, her parents had long begun urging her to marry. Unable to avoid it any longer, Elaine had no choice but to return.

"You can't escape, Elaine," remarked Niall.

"You're not any better, Niall," Elaine replied.

Violeta stood between Niall and Elaine.

The elevator doors in front reflected like a mirror. Violeta glanced up and subtly took a step back.

The two teased each other in the elevator, the atmosphere was light and harmonious. They were a perfect match.

Upon returning to the private room together, Irene and Baichuan Xiong warmly greeted Elaine with hugs before settling down to eat together.

Naturally, they chatted at the dinner table about the unmarried duo.

Both Patricia and Irene felt a headache coming on because of these two children of theirs.

none had worked out. She teased, "Oh, I didn't realize Mr. Bai has such high standards. After years of studying abroad, did you find a foreign girl who caught your

exactly. Anyway, someone like you is

fork. "What are you saying? Focus

"Pff."

Violeta burst into laughter.

was evident their bond was strong. Despite

that night, the two families parted ways at the

Irene asked Violeta, "Vio, what

alright. She has a pretty

character and integrity were

has been like a daughter to me. She's had a good personality since childhood. After returning from the military, she settled down

"Sounds good."

mid-month, the long-prepared

team to compete and brought back several

Monday.

to go up and accept the banner, and also took a photo with the principal for the school's

kept at the school, ensuring that every incoming class could see it. Such an honor

on stage, feeling a deep

from the previous one, was generally on track. Slowly, Violeta was

Can she ...

same level of success in this lifetime as

concealing the

was determined not to let Violeta achieve

in this life, what would be the point of

ruined my chances at the

joint activity between Toland University and

the tourism bureau, which invested