Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 652

Upon returning to the White residence, the servants had already been waiting for a while. As soon as Violeta arrived, they quickly took her bag, and the butler said, "Mrs. White reminded us this morning that you'd be back today. She went to check on the young master but said she'd return before dinner. She asked that you stay at home and wait for her."

"Got it."

It had been months since she'd been home, and of course, she'd have dinner with her parents.

As Violeta was about to head upstairs, one of the servants, while organizing her bag, found a talisman. Catching up to her, the servant asked, "Miss, is this talisman in your bag still useful?"

"Talisman?"

Violeta turned around and reached out her hand. "Let me see."

The servant handed it over. Violeta examined it closely, recognizing Master Terrel's handwriting on the small script.

She gently rubbed the talisman with her thumb and opened the folded paper inside. It read:

"Repel bad luck, ward off evil."

In her previous life, when she descended the mountain, she had found a similar talisman in her bag. But later, due to her carelessness, she lost it and had no idea where it went.

This time, she would take care of it properly.

Relaxing her brows, Violeta carefully placed the note back inside.

"I'll make sure to keep it safe."

"Of course, it looks like a good luck charm for protection."

That afternoon, Violeta texted Hayden, inviting him to the White residence for dinner.

Before dinner, Irene returned from outside. Violeta was lounging on the couch, eating watermelon, and watching entertainment news on TV.

A lot had happened while she was away.

Someone had spotted Tracy at a high-end maternity center, and rumors began to circulate online that she'd given birth. People even managed to uncover the name of the facility—it was at a luxury maternity center in Poresaint.

Someone called the center to verify, but their call was abruptly hung up. Tracy's team remained silent about whether she'd had a baby.

But it had indeed been quite some time since Tracy had made any public appearances.

She had hoped to keep things low-key, but it still got leaked.

Tracy had probably spent a fortune to keep this story off the trending searches. There wasn't a peep about it on the main searches, but if you clicked on the search terms, the discussions were buzzing.

Violeta also looked up some updates on Evelina.

Her fashion deals had been suffering, and people online were mocking her, calling her "Skinny Princess" because of her skinny frame, with ribs visibly sticking out.

In recent years, as women's awareness has grown, more people have been pushing back against the idea that beauty meant being pale, young, and thin.

So, many criticized Evelina's body as unattractive.

But some fans defended her, saying, "Evie's naturally slim! It's not about being pale, young, and thin—she was born this way. You're being too harsh."

That defense didn't last long.

Someone posted old photos of Evelina from high school, where she was a bit chubbier.

"Evelina was just an awkward, slightly chunky kid in high school. She wasn't that skinny at all, and she was pretty tan. This whole pale and skinny look is something she cultivated later. You fans are just a bunch of immature kids, setting a bad example for the next generation!"