Even in Darkness She Chose to Rise (Tatiana and Jasper) novel Chapter 579

Chapter 579 Dark Clouds Over the Family

The calls were getting shorter. Every time she asked what was wrong, he dodged the question and shifted the focus back to her and the kids.

She finally lost her temper. “Tell me the truth. Stop trying to lie or hide things. If you do not want to come back, I will not force you.”

Jasper finally dropped the act and rubbed his temples.

“Tatiana, I will be back. Once I handle this, I will return to your side immediately.”

She noticed the dark circles under his eyes and softened her tone.

“What happened? Is it something even you cannot fix?”

“It is not impossible to fix, but it is complicated.”

Tatiana adjusted her seat and stayed silent. She was waiting for him to talk.

Jasper paused for a moment. “Do you remember Harpie?”

“Your deadbeat brother?”

“Yes.”

Tatiana was confused. “What does he have to do with this? Did you not send him overseas to study?”

“He snuck back.”

“He actually had the st

do that?”

“He came back and brought trouble with him.”

“Stop talking in circles,” she snapped. “Just say it.”

Jasper knew that if he kept hiding things, he might lose his family for good. He came clean.

“He got hooked on drugs. He was using back home and now he is under investigation. To save himself, he dragged the Jackson family into it. Even my grandfather at the nursing home has been disturbed.

Tatiana’s face paled. She could not stay

calm.

“Why did you not tell me something this big was happening?”

“It is not exactly a proud moment.“

He would not have said a word if she had not pushed him. But now that the secret was out, he told her everything.

Tatiana finally understood why he was in such a rush to get home. He had been summoned by the authorities!

Chapter 579 Dark Clouds Over the Family

Harpic was acting like a rabid dog, accusing Jasper of framing him. Somehow, there was even planted evidence suggesting Jasper was involved in the drug ring. In Hindersville, this was a top tier crime. Even the Jackson family was not above the law.

When Gordon found out at the nursing home, he had a stroke from the sheer anger and was rushed to the hospital. Public opinion had turned toxic. Netizens were tearing the Jackson family apart, and the company’s stock price had crashed.

Tatiana tried to breathe through the anger, but it did not work.

“You kept this from me? Jasper, what do you take me for?”

He looked at her through the screen. “Tatiana, what should I take you for? A girlfriend? That title is not enough for me to justify dragging you down with me.”

He used the word drag.

Tatiana had not expected that. Her anger started to fade, replaced by a massive headache.

“It is already this bad… and you are still worried about that?”

He gave a dry laugh. “Everyone has something they are obsessed with.”

She made a decision. “Jasper, listen to me. If I am going to end up with anyone, it will only be you.”

It was not a formal proposal or a legal status, but it sounded better than any promise.

The gloom that had been hanging over Jasper for days vanished instantly. He could not help but laugh. The sound was deep and genuine.

“Thank you, Tatiana. Do you know what I want to do most right now?”

“Kill Harpie?”

“No.”

“Then what?”

“Kiss you. Deeply.”

Tatiana felt a jolt. His eyes were full of intense emotion. Even though they were thousands of miles apart, his presence felt like he was standing right in front of her.

“I will wait for you,” she said. “Three days. Three days at most.”

“I promise.”

After hanging up, she grabbed her laptop to check the news back home. She had been so busy with the mine that she had ignored everything else.

The Jackson family was surrounded.

Chapter 579 Dark Clouds Over the Family

Harpie DrugUse #CelebrityKidDrugBust #JacksonFamilyFailure

The hashtags were trending at lightning speed. Even though the leaked photos and videos we was clearly Harpie look high and acting out at a private party. The police had found solid

to deny it.

his place. There was

The public’s rage

She scrolled

“The who

“Invest

“We

olcano. The blame shifted from Harpie to the entire Jackson fami

mments. They were brutal.

The Jacksons are garbage!”

ily like that must be hiding all kinds of filth!”

ul, yet they raise a loser like this? What a waste of resources!”

their subsidiaries were plummeting. Partners were cutting ties, and the phone ok with people wanting to cancel contracts. A reputation built over decades was r

s targeted. Insiders were claiming his overseas funds came from unclear sources link ray areas.