Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 157 The Rain

She had spent so long creating the image of a good girl in front of Mr. Blake and Mrs. Blake. If it were to be ruined now, all her previous efforts would be in vain. So Zelena endured and endured, almost causing herself internal injury from holding it in.

Well done, Violeta. Since she wants to use such dirty tricks to toy with me, then she shouldn't blame me for giving a proper response!

A trace of viciousness flashed in Zelena's eyes.

She immediately took out her phone and called the person she had contacted earlier.

After leaving the esports room, Violeta discussed the college competition with Jasper and the others.

They suggested teaming up to participate.

Violeta thought momentarily and asked, "Are you confident about winning?"

Jasper replied, "It's just a college competition. What's so difficult about that?"

Zoren said, "Yeah, Vio, do you look down on us?"

Violeta replied, "It's not that I look down on you. I just haven't noticed you at all." They were all stunned.

"You're impressive."

Violeta leaned back in her chair and said softly, "But now I have no other choice."

As the college competition was about to begin, Violeta needed to replace someone in her division who had good skills. It wasn't going to be easy.

It might be better to team up with them. Then, they can spend some time getting to know each other.

Liam said, "Vio, rest assured, you can have confidence in us."

Violeta nodded. They thought Violeta had finally trusted them.

But unexpectedly, Violeta stood up and said, "I have great confidence in myself. I'm sure I can lead you to victory. So, I'll take the role of captain without hesitation." "Wow, you do seem quite confident."

"Don't trust me? Then let's go solo. Whoever loses has to call the other 'Daddy'."

They were at a loss for words.

Call 'Daddy' if you lose?

I'd never call anyone 'Daddy' in a million years!

They didn't argue with Violeta.

"Alright, since you want to be the captain, go ahead."

"Then let's play some games tomorrow and see your skills."

...

It rained all night.

Despite the rain, Violeta slept soundly.

Violeta woke up naturally and went downstairs to the smell of egg tarts, baked milk pies, and fruit pizza.

The servants had already brought down Zeus and Hera, and they were standing on metal racks.

Violeta walked over to the table.

Niall saw her coming down and gently asked, "Did you sleep well?"

Violeta stretched lazily, "I slept very well. How about you?"

"Yeah, it rained last night. Did the thunder wake you up?"

"No, I slept through it all."

The servant brought her breakfast, and Violeta sat down to eat.

Before long, Hayden and the others also came down from upstairs. "Morning."

"Good morning."

"Morning, Vio."

They pulled out chairs and sat down together, eating breakfast.

Yesterday, Niall learned that they would participate in the college competition together.

So, he had the servant rearrange the esports room ahead of time, moving several computers from the guest bedroom into the esports room. Zoren sipped milk and said, "It was restless all night yesterday, with constant rain and thunder. It made me quite uneasy."

Jasper said, "If it's like this here, I wonder how it is on the next island."

Niall replied, "Don't worry, if you want to leave the island, you can take the Dawn."

Zoren nodded and responded, "That's true."

On the next island.

After Hattie got up, she noticed that the servants hadn't prepared breakfast. And the living room servants had all gone missing, so she angrily shouted.

Then, a servant came up sweating profusely from the cellar downstairs.

Hattie demanded, "What are you all doing? It's early morning, and breakfast isn't prepared!"

The servant hurriedly said, "Miss Hattie, there was a heavy rainstorm last night, and the cellar is leaking. We're trying to salvage the wine down there."

Hattie was stunned for a moment.

"The cellar is leaking? How is that possible? How could rain get into the cellar? Are you joking with me?"

At this moment, Benson came downstairs.

"What's going on?"

"Benson, she told me the cellar on the basement floor is leaking."

"Leaking?"

Benson strode over, preparing to go downstairs and take a look.

Hattie also followed, lifting her skirt and going down the stairs to see.

The servant followed behind them, and as the three descended the stairs, they saw the normally spacious cellar flooded with about ankle-deep water.

The water almost completely ruined the wine barrels placed on the ground. Once the wine was soaked in water, it couldn't be drunk!

The servants were busy salvaging the bottles they could rescue from the shelves, placing them in buckets to carry out later.

Benson was shocked. "How did this happen?"

Hattie was even more surprised, "It's leaking? Where did this water come from? Underground?"

The servants were distressed, "Miss Hattie, Mr. Benson, when we came down this morning, it was already like this. That's why we hurried to salvage. This has never happened before. We don't know what's going on."

Benson furrowed his brow deeply. Groundwater seeping in can only mean that the soil structure underground has loosened. Otherwise, water wouldn't be able to soak through like this.