Chapter 470. Through the Sands of Time

ASHER

Tears welled up in Chace’s eyes, and his fingers trembled in her grasp. His breathing hitched, as though his entire being was struggling against the truth of her words.

Anessa smiled softly, caressing his face once more. “My son… don’t you want to be truly free?”

Everything Anessa said sent shivers down my spine… and it was only then that I realized that if Chace finally let go of everything—if Chace forgave me—I would be able to move forward too. I would no longer be the Asher trapped in the past… in everything that happened in my past lives. In my next life, I would be able to live again… because everything in this lifetime would finally be okay.

Chace stood frozen, his fists still clenched, his shoulders still tense—but something in his eyes wavered. For the first time, his hatred didn’t feel as solid, as unshakable. It was like a wall that had begun to crack, a dam barely holding back the flood of emotions swirling inside him.

I felt my