Even in Darkness She Chose to Rise (Tatiana and Jasper) novel Chapter 90

Chapter 90 The Madman

The man entered carrying a bowl of oats, his voice filled with concern.

But seeing her wary expression, he simply set the food on a table, keeping his distance.

“You know, it’s total chaos out there! Haha, the groom just abandoned the bride at the wedding and ran off”

He had an overly familiar manner, telling her about recent events. His speech was completely illogical; he just said whatever came to mind.

As Tatiana listened, she suddenly felt that something was wrong.

“How… how long… was I asleep?”

The man paused. “Oh, you’re talking to me?”

She nodded.

“Don’t you use someone’s name when you talk to them?”

She said nothing.

Her mind had been a complete fog since she woke up. She didn’t just not know his name; she couldn’t even remember what had happened to her.

Seeing her silence, the smile vanished from his face. His once–childish features darkened, and he violently swept the bowl of oats off the table.

“You forgot who I am!”

Shards from the broken bowl flew everywhere. The scalding porridge splashed onto her wrist, and she recoiled in pain.

“Who am I? Say it! Who am I!”

His face contorted. He rushed forward and grabbed her chin, his grip painfully tight. “Who am I!” he rasped. “Say it! Who am I! You forgot me! How could you forget me!”

Through the pain, a name suddenly flashed in her hazy mind: “Baron.”

The grip on her chin finally loosened. He smiled again. “I knew you remembered me, Tati. You’re not allowed to forget me.”

A chill ran down Tatiana’s spine.

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Chapter 90 The Madman

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She finally remembered him. He was a fellow patient from her time at the rehabilitation center. Even the director hadn’t dared to handle him, and after a short stay, he was sent away.

He had nearly killed doctors and nurses on several occasions. He was an absolute madman, a psychopath.

How had she ended up with him?

“Tati, I’ve been waiting for you to be discharged. You finally got out, but that Jasper kept having you watched. I waited, and waited, and waited so long for a chance to steal you away. Stay with me from now on. I’ll take care of you.”

Baron spoke with an expression of deep affection, but the fanaticism in his eyes terrified her.

“How… did you… bring me here?”

“I have my ways, of course. Right now, everyone thinks you’re dead. Your dear brother has already filed your death certificate. Hahaha, you have no identity now!”

“I’m… dead?”

She couldn’t understand. She was alive, so how could she be dead?

“That’s right, you’re dead. Someone wanted to kill you. I pulled a switch. I found a woman with a similar build and age, I killed her, and I put your clothes on her. Just like that, she became you!”

Tatiana’s face went white. Her hands clenched, and a flash of terror crossed her eyes.

Baron continued, describing it vividly, “I was afraid they’d check for your DNA, so I dismembered the body and… cooked it. That way, they can’t trace it. Pretty smart, right?”

Tatiana’s teeth were chattering. She forced out a single, pained word: “Why?”

“It’s all your fault. You just had to love Jasper. He doesn’t love you, but you kept on loving him. How stupid can you be? Only in death could you be free. And now, you’re free!”

Free? She looked down at the chains binding her. What kind of freedom was this?

“The porridge spilled. I’ll go get you another bowl. Wait here.”

With that, Baron got up and left.

As soon as his footsteps faded, Tatiana immediately strained for the phone lying on the table.

But the rope wasn’t long enough. She strained against it, her fingers just shy of their target.

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Chapter 90 The Madma

A little more… almost….

Her fingertips brushed the phone. Gritting her teeth against the pain, she gave one violent rug and snatched it.

She ignored the throbbing pain in her wrist and quickly tried to unlock the phone, but it was password–protected.

She failed twice and was frantic.

On a desperate whim, she tried her own birthday. It unlocked.

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