Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 265 Collision

"Hahaha ... "

Everyone nearby burst into laughter after hearing that.

Then, they began preparing for skiing.

A staff member came over to act as their referee. At the signal, they all shot forward like arrows.

The last time Violeta went skiing felt like ages ago.

Back when she was still the young lady of the Blake family, Mr. and Mrs. Blake would take her skiing every winter. It was then that she learned to ski. Later, as a stunt double and action performer, she simulated many ski and avalanche scenes in front of green screens.

So, Violeta's skiing skills were top-notch, her techniques graceful, and her movements fluid.

She skied ahead quickly, almost like a professional athlete. However, the crowded slopes meant she couldn't go all out; she had to be cautious not to collide with anyone.

But the very thing she feared happened.

The more she worried about running into someone, the more likely it would happen. Just as she was nearing the finish line, a little boy in a gray suit suddenly appeared in her path.

Violeta's eyes sharpened. She quickly changed direction to avoid him, narrowly missing a tree. She almost crashed into it, but her skis absorbed some impact.

Snow from the tree fell all over Violeta, and she landed hard, feeling dizzy with a slight twist in her ankle.

This little incident allowed Hayden and Liam to overtake her and reach the finish line first.

Seeing Violeta crash, they quickly skied back to check on her.

"Vio, are you okay?"

Nolan and the others abandoned the finish line and rushed over to see if she was hurt.

Violeta took a moment to gather herself, then removed her goggles. "I'm fine! My skis took most of the impact. I just got a bunch of snow dumped on me."

Elaine helped her up. "Are you sure you're okay? Did you twist your ankle?"

"I'm fine. There was a kid in front of me, and I swerved to avoid him, but I didn't see the tree."

Elaine brushed the snow off Violeta.

Violeta stood up.

Niall glanced at the little boy Violeta had mentioned. The boy seemed completely unaware of the potential disaster he had almost caused, standing there fearlessly playing in the snow.

The boy looked about seven or eight years old, and his guardian was nowhere to be seen.

Thankfully, Violeta had managed to avoid him. If she had collided with him at such high speed, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Zoren stepped forward. "Boy, what

are you doing standing here? You

shouldn't be playing on the slope. Do you know what could have

happened if someone crashed into you?"

The boy turned around, gave Zoren a disdainful look, and rolled his eyes.

"Mind your own business."

Then he walked away to continue playing in the snow.

Zoren was speechless.

If the boy hadn't been so young, Zoren would have wanted to teach him a lesson.

Who raised such an ill-mannered child?

Elaine supported Violeta as they walked a few steps forward. Violeta's ankle was indeed twisted, and after a few steps, she felt a sharp pain in her ankle.

"Ow... " Violeta winced. "I think I did twist it. I should sit down."

Nolan called for a nearby staff member.

Niall stepped forward. "Vio, should I carry you?"

Hayden suggested, "The ski resort has medical staff."

Elaine added, "She might have hit her ankle pretty hard or maybe even fractured it. Vio, you better not move. Let Niall carry you."

Violeta felt frustrated. She hadn't expected such an accident while skiing.

When the ski resort staff arrived and saw Violeta sitting on the ground they asked about the situation and said Carrying her up would be too far I'll call for a vehicle. Don't worry."

Violeta sat on her skis. Thankfully, she was dressed warmly, so she didn't feel the cold.

While they waited for the vehicle, the little boy's guardian finally showed up.

"Boy, what are you doing here? Didn't you want ice cream? Come on, I got it for you."

Seeing the guardian, Zoren

immediately stepped forward, hisProperty of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

tone angry. "Are you this boy's

guardian? Why weren't you watching him? Do you know what justo happened?"

The woman, wrapped in a thick ski suit with a scarf covering half her face, was the boy's nanny. Hearing Zoren's words, she stood up and retorted, "What are you talking about? What happened?"

Zoren pointed to Violeta, who was sitting nearby. "This kid caused my sister to crash! Aren't you responsible?"