Even in Darkness She Chose to Rise (Tatiana and Jasper) novel Chapter 489

Chapter 489 The Encounter

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The dull sound of a heavy fist smashing into a checkbone echoed through the air. Blood splattered against the chain–link fence like a spray of ink. The crowd erupted into a frenzied roar, but Lucas felt his stomach churn.

“I’m going to step out for some air.”

He pushed away the beer being offered to him, his shirt clinging to his back with a cold sweat.

The green lights of the emergency exit flickered amidst the heavy scent of blood. Lucas loosened his tie, but as he rounded a corner, he collided head–on with someone.

“Watch out!”

He reached out to steady the person, but his hands grasped thin air. The other at an impossible angle, deftly avoiding his touch.

person twisted

His heart skipped a beat. That silhouette was hauntingly familiar. He looked up, and the moment he saw her face, his heart seemed to stop.

A name escaped his lips involuntarily: “Tammy?”

Tammy didn’t recognize him at all. She took two steps back, her eyes filled with nothing but cold strangeness.

Overcome with emotion, Lucas lunged forward and grabbed her arm, his grip tight and desperate. “What are you doing here? Do you have any idea how long I’ve been looking for you? Where have you been hiding? You-”

Before he could finish his sentence, the world spun.

He was slammed into the ground with a textbook over–the–shoulder thre

“Ugh!”

He gasped in agony, his vision blurring.

Tammy huffed, “Where did this weakling come from, trying to put his hands on me? You looking for a death wish? Hmph!”

“Flowie!”

Tammy looked up and her face instantly brightened. “Bovine! You finished your fight?”

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Norman was about to speak when he caught sight of the man lying on the floor. He immediately tensed, his eyes narrowing. “Who is this?”

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“I don’t know. He suddenly ran up and grabbed me, so I threw him. He’s weak, don’t worry about it.”

Norman knew his wife was beautiful. Over the past few days, there had men trying to flirt with her. Of course, none of them had fared well. ( lecherous fools usually ended up with a thorough beating. He wasn’t p

“Let’s go.”

“Okay!” She skipped over to him happily.

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r strength, those larly worried.

Lucas clutched his abdomen, struggling to lift his head, but he only saw the two of them disappearing through the exit.

That man… he looked somewhat familiar.

Tammy hadn’t shown an ounce of mercy with that throw. Lucas had hit the concrete hard; his fragile frame had actually suffered a broken rib. He couldn’t even move. Ultimately, he had to call his friend to help get him to the hospital.

On the way, ignoring the searing pain, he contacted Tatiana. Before she could even speak, he blurted out: “I found Tammy!”

Tammy didn’t give that strange man a second thought. Thanks to her looks, she’d dealt with plenty of persistent strangers lately. Most ended up with broken limbs; the more aggressive ones, like this guy, ended up in the hospital with broken ribs.

Eventually, word got around the underground arena: do not mess with Number 77’s woman.

Norman, however, was more curious. “What happened back there exactly?”

She told him everything, down to the last detail. Norman listened in sile growing somber.

is expression

Something isn’t right.

This wasn’t a random flirtation. It felt more like a reunion. He had caught a glimpse of the man -dressed in designer clothes, possessing a refined aura and decent looks. Someone like that could have any woman he wanted; there was no reason to risk a confrontation in a place like this just to harass Flowie.

Furthermore, the man had called out a name.

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“Tammy?” Norman whispered the name under his breath.

Tammy looked up sharply. “Why did you call me that?”

“Your expression was a bit odd… did you feel anything when he said it?”

She thought about it seriously, then said slowly, “A little.”

Norman’s heart sank. “What kind of feeling?”

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“It’s a pretty nice name! Hahaha! That girl must be as beautiful as I am for him to get us confused!”

Tammy beamed with pride.

Norman breathed a sigh of relief. “Flowie suits you better.”

“Hmph.”

He looked at Flowie’s beautiful face, but his mind was racing. This was getting complicated. A couple of days ago, men had found him and called him “Sir.” Now, someone had found her and called her “Tammy.”

Was it possible people were truly closing in on them?

Recalling the two men who had approached him–men who clearly weren’t the “good guy” type –he began to worry about his past identity. Staying here was no longer safe. They had to leave.

But first, he had to take care of one last thing.

Tatiana arrived at the hospital the moment she received the call, with Jasper in tow.

Lucas was still in his hospital bed. Seeing them, he endured the pain to sit up. “I saw Tammy. She’s at the underground arena!”

He recounted the entire encounter to them. He added urgently, “Pleas That place is terrible! It’s dangerous!”

er out of there!

Tatiana fell into a deep silence. She and Jasper had spent the last two days scouring the grey areas of the city, imagining a thousand possibilities. But a boxing arena? Fighting?

Then again, considering their skills, it wasn’t that surprising.

Regardless, it was good news. Her expression softened, and she looked at Lucas’s injuries, a suspicion forming.

“Did she do that to you?”

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Lucas’s face stiffened. He turned his head away awkwardly. “I… I fell.”

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