Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 292 Bad News

Grace paced anxiously outside the operating room.

"Ms. Parker."

Grace turned to see Violeta approaching. She said, "Hey, Vio."

Her gaze then shifted to Irene, and she politely greeted her. "Ms. Irene."

"As a nationally renowned opera performer, Irene was naturally well-known to Grace. To show her respect, Grace respectfully addressed her as Ms. Irene instead of Mrs. White."

Irene nodded kindly to Grace in acknowledgment.

Violeta asked, "What happened? How did the accident occur?"

Grace sighed and said, "I don't know the details, so I called you. The hospital contacted me because they couldn't reach their parents.

"On my way here, I called their parents multiple times. Their secretary answered and said both are on a business trip in Jobus and won't be back until tonight.

"Vio, where have you been all afternoon?"

Violeta explained, "We went cycling by the river, then had dinner at a street food stall before heading home. I took a cab, and they must have done the same. Did the accident happen on their way back?" Grace was deeply worried, but there was nothing he could do.

Violeta glanced at the tightly shut doors of the operating room. She struggled to believe that just an hour ago, they had been laughing together at the street food stall.

She asked, "Ms. Parker, did the doctor say anything when you arrived?"

Grace replied, "The doctor said one of them is in critical condition. The car crashed directly into the left guardrail. Nydia was sitting in the back, on the left side. She suffered a severe leg injury, including an open fracture. Hazel sat on the right. She's in better shape but still has multiple fractures and is being treated for glass shards."

Irene was distressed to hear this. She said, "Oh dear, I hope they'll be alright."

was in deep

earlier, while enjoying cajun crawfish boil at the street stall, they had been joking about winning the Lotus Award, with

before the Lotus Award's registration

Is this fate?

Or something else...

"Ms. Parker, did you call the

immediately after the

more than anyone

had trained them since they were young. She

missed her own chance

repeating itself with

...

vigil outside

Irene visited Hazel, who had

the bed. She looked

scalp, and the treatment involved shaving off

Violeta stood

her in

get better. There are

asked the doctor, "When might she wake

consciousness returns. It could be tonight, but I can't

and Hazel's parents were unable to make it

stay and

daughter's determination, Irene also chose to stay

PM, Nydia was wheeled out of

almost her entire body. Her leg had a severe open

knowing she was