Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 148

The yacht's supplies were limited, making it less comfortable than the estate if the weather worsened.

Suddenly, Liam noticed a speedboat in the middle of the sea. Initially unsure, he moved closer to the railing and confirmed it was indeed a speedboat.

"Look, there's a speedboat out there," he pointed out.

Hearing this, Zoren and Jasper came over.

"Huh? Who would be out on a speedboat at this time?" Jasper remarked.

"It's pitch black out there; there's nothing to see."

Violeta joined them, curious, "Looks like there's someone on that speedboat, seems to be a woman. Let's get the binoculars and check."

With the binoculars, they could clearly see it was Hattie.

Violeta declared, "It's Hattie."

Zoren joked, "Isn't that Hattie? Liam, that's your sister."

Liam's face fell. "Scr*w you."

Zoren retorted, "Well, she is literally your sister. I'm not wrong."

Hayden wiped his hands and joined them at the railing, looking towards the speedboat. "What's she doing coming here in a speedboat at this hour?"

Jasper speculated, "Maybe she's trying to get on our yacht?"

The sea was unusually rough that evening.

Hattie had been staying on the island for nearly a month under calm conditions, but tonight, the wind had picked up sharply.

Seeing the weather turn, Benson instructed a servant, "Go call my sister back in. It's about to pour."

The servant, clearly anxious, replied, "Mr. Benson, Miss Hattie took the speedboat out earlier!"

"What?

"Why didn't you stop her?"

The servant expressed her frustration, "I tried to stop her. I warned her not to go, but she didn't listen ... What if she gets stranded at sea?"

Benson quickly went outside, binoculars in hand, to check the conditions at sea.

The rain started abruptly, with a dark cloud swiftly moving towards them, carrying a torrential downpour and intermittent lightning flashes.

Hattie, on the speedboat, was frantic, constantly urging the crew to go faster.

"Hurry up, it's starting to rain!"

The crew member inwardly cursed.

He had previously warned Hattie against going out, but she had insisted.