Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 68 We Can Forgive The Girl But Not The Boy!

Soon, it was time to go to the Millennium Grand Theater to watch the play.

"The Magpie Feast" was scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

There was a long queue at the entrance, consisting of all the audience members who had managed to secure tickets online using their phones. Yesterday, Irene had already informed Violeta that they could just come in as there would be someone delivering the insider tickets to them. Therefore, they did not need to collect tickets. They could go directly to their seats in the theater lobby and wait for the show to begin. Kaylee arrived at the theater and cautiously peered inside the lobby.

"Vio!"

Violeta was sitting with Hayden and others as they waited for the show to begin. When she heard the voice, she looked up and saw Kaylee at the entrance. "Kay, come over here."

"Sorry, sorry, I left a bit late. I thought I was running late."

"It's all right, there's still twenty minutes before the show starts. I bought you a cup of hot cocoa."

Kaylee hurried over and greeted Hayden and the others, "Hello, everyone."

Jasper smiled. "We've all been waiting for you."

Zoren said, "Hello, Kaylee."

Liam glanced at Kaylee indifferently. Like Hayden, he did not say anything.

Today, Violeta noticed that Liam was unusually quiet. Although Hayden was usually the one who spoke the least, Liam's silence today seemed to surpass even Hayden's. Violeta smiled, "Liam, are you not in a good mood today?"

Zoren lightly kicked her under the table. "Vio, don't try to start a conversation out of nothing."

Violeta blinked and sensed that something significant was about to happen.

"What happened?"

Jasper smirked and leaned back into the chair. He said slowly, "Something big is about to happen in his family."

"Oh?" No one wanted to bring up Liam's family affairs.

However, since Violeta was curious, they decided to tell her.

"Last week, a pair of twins came out of nowhere to claim their inheritance in the Ridge family.

"They're the consequences of Liam's father's love affairs in his youth. Now, his family is in chaos. These twins will probably be enrolled in Toland University as transfer students. They might even get transferred to the performing arts class."

Zoren mocked, "Lee hasn't been in a good mood these days. Who can accept someone suddenly appearing and stealing the spotlight from them? Hahaha!"

Violeta and Kaylee were shocked. "Huh?"

Hayden glanced at Violeta coldly and added, "The mother of these twins is none other than the famous actress Hannah Leid from Harbor City."

Violeta and Kaylee's mouths dropped open in disbelief.

"Huh?"

"Hannah Leid?"

It was not uncommon for a prominent family to have illegitimate children.

However, Liam had been the sole heir of his family for twenty-one years, and suddenly, a pair of twins appeared to challenge his inheritance. This went beyond just a mind game.

Kaylee looked excited, "You mean the supporting actress Hannah Leid in the old movies? Oh my goodness, that's a lot of information."

Liam glanced at Zoren, who was laughing happily.

"Are you done? You're acting like a dog."

Zoren composed himself and said, "All right, all right, I'll stop laughing. Don't worry, Lee, if those brats dare to do anything, we'll teach them a lesson for you."

Jasper nodded. "We can forgive the girl but not the boy!"

The twins were not there, but they had already attracted a lot of animosity.

If they encounter the twins at school in the future, they would definitely target them.

Liam said, "Don't underestimate them, these siblings are not as simple as you think."

Jasper smirked. "It's more fun when it's not simple. Otherwise, it's boring."

Zoren remarked, "I don't mean to demean actors, but think about it, why would Hannah raise them to adulthood only to send them back now? It's obvious that they are here for the Ridge family's wealth, right? It would be strange if it were that simple!"

While they were discussing this, a group of people from the dance club entered through the entrance. They were the cheerleaders who had previously been kicked off the bus by Nolan.

As soon as they entered, they were engaged in lively conversation and laughter.

"There are so many people in line. Luckily, we have Lena's ticket."

"Hey, where's Lena? Hasn't she arrived yet?"

"She messaged me earlier saying she went to pick up the tickets and asked us to wait inside for a while."

"The show is about to start, do you think we'll miss it?"

"I don't think so...

"

Kaylee overheard the voices coming from behind her. So, she turned her head, widened her eyes, and patted Violeta's arm. She said, "Vio, look, it's the members of the dance club." "Hmm?"

The people sitting at the round table turned their heads and recognized the members of the dance club.

They had heard from the members who went to the league that Nolan kicked the cheerleaders off the bus. Moreover, they also knew about the conflict between them and Violeta on the bus, and how they cursed at Violeta.

"Why are they here?"

Violeta was not surprised, as she had overheard them in the dressing room saying that they were going to the theater to watch a play.

"Whatever. We'll mind our own business and avoid crossing paths with them."

Kaylee sneered. When enemies came face to face, their eyes would blaze with hatred. "Then let's secretly hope they can't get in!"

It was just a casual remark, but little did they know that Kaylee's words would come true.

There were still ten minutes before the show started.

Backstage, Zelena approached the staff to collect her ticket, only to be informed that there were none left.

"What!? No tickets? Weren't you supposed to have some extra insider tickets for me?"

The staff member sighed helplessly. "Ms. Blake, there were indeed six extra insider tickets before, but they were reserved a few days ago by an influential figure of our theater. Even the director had no choice but to let her have them. There's nothing I can do."

Of course, Irene was the influential figure.

Zelena furrowed her brow and asked, "What do we do now? Who got the tickets? Can I buy them?"

The staff member replied, "I'm afraid that's not possible. I don't know who got the tickets, and besides, the play is about to start. Tickets for the first show are in high demand. Even if I knew who took them, they probably wouldn't agree to give them up."

There were three showings of 'The Magpie Feast' in total, and today was the first one.

The regular ticket prices had been inflated fivefold by scalpers outside!

Not to mention, the insider tickets would have the best view, so no one would be willing to give up their tickets at this critical moment.

Zelena was furious. She had everything settled, but unexpectedly, the tickets were gone at the last minute.

Who could she turn to now?

Plus, the members of the dance club must have already arrived and were waiting for her in the lobby. If she did not have the tickets, how would the cheerleaders perceive her?

Zelena was truly livid.

The staff member noticed Zelena's displeased expression and said, "Look, I can help you reserve tickets for the second show. The tickets will be even harder to get after the first show because of the online hype. You might even have to pay double the deposit."

After considering her options, this seemed to be the only alternative.

Since she could not watch the first show, she could only watch the second show next week.

A coldness flashed in Zelena's eyes. "Money is not a problem, but if you break your promise again, don't blame me for reporting you for scalping!"