Even in Darkness She Chose to Rise (Tatiana and Jasper) novel Chapter 494

Even in Darkness, She Chose to Rise

Chapter 494 The Accidental Proposal

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He could fight–he could take on ten men at once–but he couldn’t beat a gun. If he ever broke the law and got caught, he’d pay for it with the rest of his life.

She was so beautiful, so kind, so utterly charming. If someone powerful se what could he really do? Could he protect her with nothing but his bare hand

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For a moment, he felt completely adrift.

With both of them in a somber mood, the prospect of a proposal naturally faded into the background. That ring remained hidden, never seeing the light of day.

After dinner, they walked home together. Tammy’s spirits had lifted; as she walked, she hummed a little tune. Norman listened for a while, realizing he didn’t recognize the melody. It didn’t even sound like the Hindersville dialect.

“What are you singing?”

“Hmm? I’m not sure, actually. It just came to me instinctively.”

If she remembered everything, she would have known that the song she was humming was a ritual hymn from the island.

“It’s a beautiful melody,” Norman praised sincerely. He didn’t think much of it, assuming it was just a minority language. With her striking features, he figured she might be from a remote ethnic group–perhaps Uighur? He never would have guessed she came from a hidden island or that she had once been a pirate.

“Look! Look at me!”

She hopped onto a long park bench with agile grace. Grabbing the hem of her skirt with both hands, she gave a slow bow before suddenly sweeping the fabric out ginning to dance.

The night wind rustled through the leaves, creating a soft, rhythmic hiss. In the silence of the park, her gentle humming echoed. A girl in a simple black dress stood barefoot on a wooden bench, her arms outstretched like a bird preparing for flight.

The moonlight washed over her, silvering her silhouette. Her skirt swayed with the breeze like a dark wave breaking against the shore. Norman couldn’t tear his eyes away. Her movements possessed a strange magic–at once elegant and wild.

She spun, her dress cutting a graceful arc through the moonlight. Her eyes sparkled, and a faint, ethereal smile played on her lips as if she were lost in a world of her own.

Norman’s heart hammered against his ribs. For a fleeting second, she felt miles away–so

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distant he feared he could never reach her, never hold her.

He didn’t even realize he had whispered the name: “Tammy…”

She didn’t hear him, lost in the primal rhythm of her body as her movement rose onto her tiptoes, executing a difficult, sweeping pirouette. Norman he‘ fingers tightening instinctively.

Then, disaster struck–her foot slipped, and she began to topple backward.

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Norman lunged forward by instinct. Just before she hit the ground, he caught her in his arms. Time seemed to freeze for a heartbeat.

The girl’s weight fell entirely into Norman’s embrace. Her eyes were wide with surprise, her lips slightly parted. Norman caught the faint scent of her perfume mixed with the cool air of the night.

“Are you okay? That was far too dangerous,” Norman said, his voice raspier than he intended.

Tammy blinked, then suddenly burst into a grin. “I knew you were there. I knew you’d catch me!”

She sounded so certain, so utterly confident in him. Norman could no longer restrain himself; he lowered his head and pressed his lips to hers.

“Mmph!”

The kiss was a flurry of pressure and heat–a desperate intrusion. Her eyes widened, her breath hitched, and her body went soft in his arms. It was a strange sensation, like being overtaken, being controlled. Normally, she would have hated the feeling, but held by him, her mouth occupied, she didn’t fight it. Her rigid muscles slowly began to relax.

He deepened the kiss. She was green, completely ignorant of what to slowly. Eventually, she began to respond. She was a quick study; with pushing back, matching his intensity with her own.

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Norman’s gaze grew darker. The feeling of losing control made him want to do so much more, but he forced himself to hold back. Just as she was about to run out of breath, he pulled away.

“Hah… hah…”

She gasped for air, her eyes glazed and dazed. She couldn’t even stand steadily, forcing Norman to keep his arm firmly around her waist.

“Are you alright?”

She caught her breath, and her eyes suddenly blazed with a brilliant light. “That was amazing!

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Again!”

“Wait, you-”

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It was Norman’s turn to have his mouth silenced. In Tammy’s dictionary, th thing as shyness or retreat–only charging forward. If it felt good, she wan

By the time they were done, Norman flatly refused to kiss her anymore.

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“Why, why, why, why!” Tammy grumbled, clearly dissatisfied. She hated being told no.

Norman’s expression was strained. “We need to go back.” If they kept this up, he wouldn’t be able to control himself. He wanted nothing more than to take her right then and there.

Tammy huffed in disappointment and turned to walk away, but her foot kicked something on the ground. She looked down and saw a beautiful velvet box.

Norman saw it too, and his face paled. He scrambled to pick it up, but Tammy was faster. She snatched it up. “What’s this?”

She opened it and froze.

With his secret out in the open, Norman had no choice but to speak. “I… I was going to propose to you today. But the timing felt wrong. Let’s do it next time. Next time I’ll—”

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