Even in Darkness She Chose to Rise (Tatiana and Jasper) novel Chapter 271

Chapter 271 Ann’s Story

Ann looked down, wringing her chubby little hands, and hesitated.

Ann, have you forgotten what you promised me?”

She pouted, “Not to lie.”

“And?”

“Not to lie to Mommy.”

“So?”

“But Mommy, I promised Mr. Jackson I wouldn’t tell.”

“Right.”

“We pinky–swore. I can’t break a promise. You taught me that.”

Tatiana nodded. She had someone bring a pen and paper and handed them to her. “Right, you can

So write it down. That’s not breaking a promise, is it?”

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Ann’s eyes went wide. She looked at the paper, then back at Tatiana, as if to protest, but she wilted under her mother’s gaze, picked up the pen, and began to write.

Her hands were small and her fingers

were short, so so

Tatiana didn’t rush her, just watched, reading word by word.

slowly.

And as she read, she learned something new. Something she had never imagined.

It turned out Jasper’s rescue of Ann hadn’t been smooth at all.

Avery had hidden Ann at the very top of the Ferris wheel, tied her to it, and even attached a special device to her.

When Ann woke from her unconscious state, she was staring into the vast, open sky. A normal child would have been terrified, but she wasn’t. She stayed perfectly quiet, not crying or making a sound.

She looked at the beautiful moon, thinking to herself:

I’m sorry, Mommy. I can’t call you Mommy for the rest of this life. In the next life, and the life after that, I’ll still be Mommy’s baby. I hope Mommy doesn’t cry for too long.

She missed her mommy so much…

She waited and waited. It wasn’t Mommy who came, but Jasper.

The Ferris wheel wasn’t on. It wasn’t moving, and there were no lights.

She vaguely saw someone climbing up toward her, like Spider–Man on TV. It was cool. Super cool.

dub

She watched for a long time. She wanted to know who this was who was even more amazing than Mommy. She watched and watched…

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Finally, a pair of big hands lifted her into an einbrace. It was so warm.

“Don’t be afraid. I’m here to get you down. Close your eyes and trust me.”

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In her whole life, Ann had only ever been held by Tatiana. Jasper’s embrace was different from Mommy’s. He also had a nice smell.

After that, he held her in his arms and started climbing down, bit by bit. Halfway down, she almost fell.

When Tatiana read that line, her heart leaped. She instinctively grabbed Ann’s shoulders, her voice trembling. “What happened next?”

Ann blinked, wriggled out of Tatiana’s grasp, and kept writing.

Jasper had caught her by the back of her collar, holding onto the iron beam with just one arm, dangling in mid–air. She heard him let out a muffled grunt, as if he was hurt.

But no matter how she asked, he wouldn’t answer. He just kept repeating:

“Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid, Ann. You’re going to be fine. Don’t be afraid.

After that, he pulled her back into his arms. But his arm seemed to be injured, so she had to cling tightly to his neck, hanging on his back.

Little by little, they finally made it down. Near the end, they reached a rail that had been cover Jasper couldn’t get a grip. They fell.

She shut her eyes in fear, held tightly. Then she heard a loud thud.

Tatiana’s face went white. She grabbed Ann’s little hand, her voice shaking. “And then?”

Ann stopped writing and looked at her mother seriously “Mommy, look, I’m here. So what happened next is that we both lived. But Mr. Jackson was hurt. He was holding me when he hit the ground. I saw him spit up a lot of blood. His face was so white. It looked like it hurt very, very much. Mommy, do you know what he said at the end?”

“What?”

“He said, if I got hurt, you would be very sad.”

Tatiana was lost in thought for a long time, just holding Ann, stunned.

The little one peeked out from her mommy’s embrace, her big eyes full of worry.

“Mommy, why is he so nice to me?”

“Because…” Because he’s your real father. She couldn’t say the words.

She was so afraid of having her child taken away. If Ann knew who her daddy was, would she not want her anymore?

“Mommy?”

“Shh, don’t ask.”

Ann had no choice but to go back to quietly eating her cake.

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She watched Ann, sighing deeply. No wonder Ann was so

here.

But he had never said a word about it. If he hadn’t been probably never would have found out.

Her feelings were suddenly a complicated mess.

After they finished eating, Jasper still hadn’t returned. T

Tatiana couldn’t settle down. When Ann wasn’t paying a happened to him?”

It was the same bodyguard who had spoken to Jasper ea

“You don’t need to worry, ma’am.”

“I don’t want to hear that. What was he arrested for?”

The bodyguard was silent.

“I want an answer.”

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She watched Ann, sighing deeply. No wonder Ann was so set on riding this Ferris wheel. So this is what happened here.

But he had never said a word about it. If he hadn’t been arrested today, and Ann hadn’t acted strangely, she probably never would have found out.

Her feelings were suddenly a complicated mess.

After they finished eating, Jasper still hadn’t returned. The bodyguards escorted them back to the castle.

Tatiana couldn’t settle down. When Ann wasn’t paying attention, she asked the bodyguard, “What’s happened to him?”

It was the same bodyguard who had spoken to Jasper earlier. She recognized him, which is why she asked.

“You don’t need to worry, ma’am.”

“I don’t want to hear that. What was he arrested for?”

The bodyguard was silent.

“I want an answer.”