Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 166

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."

If they took the ferry back and something happened, Niall wouldn't be able to explain it to Anton. After all, Carl had personally called Anton about this.

If Niall didn't want to get involved, he shouldn't have saved them.

Since he had helped them, he would stand to lose if anything happened to them on the island.

Hattie looked at Niall gratefully. "Thank you, Mr. White."

Benson also thanked Niall. "Thank you, Mr. White."

"It's nothing. No need to thank me."

Niall signalled the servants to cut the cake and serve everyone.

This time, Hattie had made the cake properly. The chiffon cake was light and fluffy.

Violeta tasted it and thought that Hattie's skills, as she had shown on that cooking show in her previous life, were genuine and not just for show.

Midway through the meal, Niall asked Hattie, "You're in the same class as Vio, right?"

Hattie paused for a moment. "Yes, Mr. White. My brother and I are in the same class as Violeta."

Niall nodded, his tone friendly. "Vio hasn't been back in Quinston for long. She can be a bit blunt sometimes. Please bear with her."

"Of course," she replied.

Hearing that, Violeta asked while taking a sip of her orange juice, "Bro, are you implying that I'm not gentle at home?"