Chapter 446 Samsara

• “But… but…” Emilia Parker couldn’t hold it in anymore and burst into tears. “It used up everything it had to save me. It couldn’t hang on long enough to play games with me. It used the last drop of strength just to get us out…” Chester Newman gently patted Emilia’s shoulder. He knew how shattered she felt inside. He didn’t rush her. He let her cry her heart out, because right now, crying was the only way she could breathe again. “Second Young Master, once I’m out, I won’t let you die easy.” Chester swore to himself in the dark. After a long while, Emilia’s sobs finally began to fade. Chester crouched and spoke softly, “Hey, Emilia. Little Li waited for you all these years. It finally got to see you—you should be happy for it. Besides, it changed like that to protect you. If you stay too sad, Little Li would be bummed, too…” Her crying softened, but the grief still clung. Chester helped Emilia up, wanting to take her away from this place. He knew if she stayed, the pain would keep grinding her down. He led her toward the spot the gorilla had pointed out. The farther they walked, the prettier it got. It felt like a hidden paradise—stunning scenery, air so fresh it almost sparkled. The loveliest sights in the world couldn’t touch even a fraction of this place. “It’s gorgeous here…” Emilia breathed. “If Little Li is resting here forever, maybe it’s happy.” “Emilia, once I finish the family business, we’ll come back here. We won’t leave. Ever,” Chester said tenderly. “Okay.” Emilia gave him a sweet smile. Seeing her like that, Chester smiled too. He knew she was still hurting, but at least she’d started to step out from Little Li’s shadow. “Look at the sky!” Suddenly, Emilia pointed up. Chester tilted his head. The sun was out, but the sky felt faintly warped, like something was bending light itself. Bands of rainbow shimmered, painting the clouds in bright, prismatic colors. The world below was already breathtaking; he hadn’t expected the heavens to blaze like that, too. This place felt straight-up otherworldly. Hard to imagine that behind the boulder, a sheer cliff hid a wonderland like this. Now it made sense—this had to be the sealed space beyond the rock. What else could explain all this? Chester never would’ve guessed that beyond what had looked like a cliff lay a realm like this. That seal was wild. Still, magic or not, it was just nature showing off—no trace of any immortal gate yet. And he’d come here to find the Lu clan’s immortal gate. Emilia caught his doubt and laughed. “Come with me.” Chester blinked, then stayed tight on her heels. Hand in hand, they slipped through a small grove. Walking there felt like drifting through a fairyland. Crickets and birds chirped around them, a soft, perfect chorus. “Chester, do you think reincarnation is real?” Emilia asked suddenly, giving his hand a squeeze as she led the way. “You mean the scenes that flashed in your head when you read that ancient book?” he said. She nodded. “At first, when the head of the family took out that old text, I wondered why those scenes were hitting my mind. They felt like memories—like things I’d lived. I thought maybe they were dreams, or something I’d seen somewhere. But when I met Little Li, I realized they weren’t dreams or things I’d just seen. They might have been things I actually went through…” Her voice turned quiet, drifting. “But you know I’ve never lived any of that, and I’ve never even been to Jinhe City. Still… those scenes feel like they really happened to me. If there’s any explanation, it’s reincarnation. Maybe I’m the rebirth of that little girl in my head.” Chester fell silent. Reincarnation—yeah, that one’s always been a mystery. You couldn’t prove it exists, and you couldn’t prove it doesn’t. Emilia definitely wasn’t the girl the gorilla had talked about. Yet the gorilla treated her like she was. Was it just that Emilia looked like the girl? Not necessarily. Back then, the gorilla had snapped out of its rage the instant it heard Emilia’s voice. Some things stay unknown because people just don’t know them yet. Maybe they’re real. Thinking that, Chester pulled Emilia into his arms and spoke with gentle certainty. “No matter what, you’re my wife. Even if you reincarnate for a thousand years, you’re still mine. Not anyone else’s.” Hearing that bold, possessive promise, Emilia couldn’t help but let out a snort of laughter. She lifted her face and looked deep into his eyes. “I’m in. If there’s reincarnation, we’ll be lovers in every life. We’ll stay together. No more torment like this time. Just sweetness. Okay?” “Okay.” Chester nodded hard. Their eyes locked. In that dream-bright world, two people who adored each other stared and couldn’t help it—their lips drifted closer. Emilia brushed his lips like a dragonfly skimming water, then pulled back fast… shutting down his push for a long, deep kiss. “All right, I’ll take you to the immortal gate. Once we find it, we’ll have all the time in the world. I’ll make it up to you, big-time.” Emilia pushed Chester back, then tugged him forward again, heading on. Behind her, Chester swore to himself: once this was done, he’d stay with her, never leave again. They passed through the grove, and a flight of steps appeared before them…