Even in Darkness She Chose to Rise (Tatiana and Jasper) novel Chapter 322

Chapter 322 Hiding in Plain Sight

“Mommy, the best way to hide a drop of water is in the ocean.”

She stroked Hubert’s head. “You’re right.”

At this moment, she was carrying Trina’s bequest.

A large stack of cash, scattered gold pieces, and three boat tickets.

Yes, boat tickets. Smuggled boat tickets to leave this place.

There was also a letter tucked inside.

It contained only a few sentences.

“When you see this letter, it means something has happened to me. I’m never leaving this damn place. If you can, please help me bring this item back to my parents. The rest is your payment… Please, you must fulfill my last wish.”

She had taken everything.

With this money, and with Hubert’s translating, they finally found a place to stay. Although it was a dilapidated hovel, it was better than being exposed to the elements.

Tatiana bought food and gritted her teeth to buy a can of extremely expensive, unknown brand of milk powder.

She was indebted to Trina, so she would naturally treat her son well.

The baby drank happily, his big eyes staring at Tatiana without blinking, as if he thought she was his mother.

Hubert poked the baby’s cheek and said, “Mommy, does the baby have a name?”

Tatiana shook her head. “He likes you. Why don’t you give him a name?”

Hubert thought and thought, for a long time, and finally squeezed out a word: “Andy. Let’s call him Andy!”

“Andy…” she repeated twice, then suddenly understood. “Hubert, you…”

Hubert lowered his head, his eyes rimmed in red. “Mommy, I miss Ann.”

She reached out and hugged him. “Good boy.”

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Chapter 322 Hiding in Plain Sight

“Mommy, the best way to hide a drop of water is in the ocean.”

She stroked Hubert’s head. “You’re right.”

At this moment, she was carrying Trina’s bequest.

A large stack of cash, scattered gold pieces, and three boat tickets.

Yes, boat tickets. Smuggled boat tickets to leave this place.

There was also a letter tucked inside.

It contained only a few sentences.

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“When you see this letter, it means something has happened to me. I’m never leaving this damn place. If you can, please help me bring this item back to my parents. The rest is your payment… Please, you must fulfill my last wish.”

She had taken everything.

With this money, and with Hubert’s translating, they finally found a place to stay. Although it was a dilapidated hovel, it was better than being exposed to the elements.

Tatiana bought food and gritted her teeth to buy a can of extremely expensive, unknown brand of milk powder.

She was indebted to Trina, so she would naturally treat her son well.

The baby drank happily, his big eyes staring at Tatiana without blinking, as if he thought she was his mother.

Hubert poked the baby’s cheek and said, “Mommy, does the baby have a name?”

Tatiana shook her head. “He likes you. Why don’t you give him a name?”

Hubert thought and thought, for a long time, and finally squeezed out a word: “Andy. Let’s call him Andy!”

“Andy…” she repeated twice, then suddenly understood. “Hubert, you…”

Hubert lowered his head, his eyes rimmed in red. “Mommy, I miss Ann.”

She reached out and hugged him. “Good boy.”

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She missed Ann too, so much it was driving her crazy.

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“You stay here and take care of Andy. Mommy needs to go out and ask about Ann. Okay?”

Hubert wiped his eyes. “Don’t worry, Mommy!”

Tatiana bought a headscarf used by the local women, wrapped herself up tightly, leaving only her eyes exposed, and slipped out.

She searched carefully, finally found the sign for the tavern, and walked in.

The whole tavern reeked of a foul odor, mixed with alcohol, making one nauseous.

It was still daytime, so there were no customers inside, only a bartender wiping glasses.

Seeing someone enter, the bartender tossed out a sentence: “Not open yet. Come back tonight.”

He spoke the local language.

Tatiana didn’t understand.

But she didn’t need to.

She said the code phrase: “Where is Margarita’s lost glass?”

The bartender’s head snapped up. He stared at her, then switched to English: “In the rat’s hole. Welcome, customer. How can I help you?”

The code matched.

She breathed a sigh of relief, strode inside, and said directly, “I’m looking for someone.”

“Who?”

“A little girl, about three years old.”

The bartender looked regretful. “At that age, in this place… if she’s lost, it’s not easy to survive.”

Tatiana’s heart clenched. She gritted her teeth, stretched out her hand, and put down a piece of gold.

“This is half. If you find her, I’ll pay the other half.”

The bartender glanced at the gold, weighed it, and smiled. “Deal. Come back tomorrow night.”

She walked out of the tavern, clutching her headscarf, preparing to head back.

In her peripheral vision, she saw a team of men holding photos, comparing them to people as they searched.

But the slum area was too large and too crowded. It wasn’t easy to do a complete search.

Tatiana immediately squatted down, pretending to pick through goods at a stall, and brushed past the men.

She hadn’t expected them to find this place so quickly!

It wasn’t safe here either.

After the men left, she bought some food and hurried back.

“Mommy, any news?”

“We have to wait until tomorrow night. Are you hungry? Eat something first.”

She didn’t tell Hubert about seeing the thugs. She didn’t want him to worry. The little guy hadn’t rested well in a long time. If he knew, he probably wouldn’t sleep tonight.

Night fell.

She held Hubert, unable to sleep all night, wondering where Ann was, if she was safe, and if Jasper would be able to find them.

At the same time.

A large ship docked at the port. The ship was so new that the local faction stationed at the port eyed it greedily. They exchanged glances, drew their guns, and slowly approached, waiting for the people on board to come down so they could rob them.

Unfortunately, their plan failed.

The men who disembarked from the ship were holding more advanced and numerous weapons. In the first exchange, half of their men died. The rest realized they had bitten off more than they could chew and scattered.

Those who ran too slowly were caught and dragged before Jasper.

“Damn foreigner, you’d better let me go! Or else when our boss comes…”

Bang.

A shot to the knee.

The man screamed and collapsed.

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Jasper spoke slowly in flawless local dialect:

“I’m looking for someone.”

“A woman.”

“And two children.”

Tatiana woke with a start from a nightmare.

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