Chapter 1185 - 543: Heading to a World Without You

Chapter 1185: Chapter 543: Heading to a World Without You

Teresa shouldered her backpack and began to run with all her might.

The young girl did not look back.

Because she knew that only by bravely moving forward would she fulfill her parents’ expectations and not disappoint herself.

She didn’t know if she would be unwilling to leave if she turned back.

The hard-won courage, she wasn’t sure if it could support her to leave again.

So, Teresa didn’t look back, charging ahead with determination.

She didn’t know where she was actually headed, she was just running tirelessly.

But she knew that no matter where she ran, as long as she kept running, it would always mean moving forward.

Teresa ran.

Just like any child who leaves home after growing up, carrying the love and concern of their family, running towards their own future.

To a world without you.

As Teresa ran, her figure gradually transformed, her legs turned into a serpent’s tail, and her frail body began to fill with strength.

Her consciousness became increasingly clear, with the surrounding environment dissipating bit by bit like shattered glass.

Crack...crack...crack...

The dream was left behind by her.

This time, she relied on her own conscious decision, freeing herself from the shackles of the dream without anyone’s help.

The next moment.

In the wooden cabin, her eyes slowly opened.

...

And after Teresa left, her figure finally vanished in the sunlight, while her father Steven stood dumbly at the doorway for a long time, unable to recover.

"... "

After a long time, he turned around, looking at his wife, with a hint of choking in his voice: "Why... did you deceive her?"

Steven bit his lip hard, his fists clenched with emotion, but eventually weakened and loosened, hoarsely saying, "You’re clearly real, so why make Teresa believe you’re just a part of a dream?"

You are real!

At the beginning of this dream, Steven had doubted his wife’s authenticity, but after repeated inquiries, he could be sure that his wife truly existed.

His wife, at the very beginning, encountered her own death, knowing she could not escape the control of Sinful Desire, thus prepared ahead of time.

She divided a wisp of her soul and left it in the ornament on her husband’s body, waiting to awaken at the right moment, to glimpse at the future of father and daughter.

That wisp of soul was extremely weak, not enough to resurrect, only able to exist for a very short time.

But that was enough.

Just a glimpse was enough.

This was the small feedback mortals could offer Divine with all their might.

She kept this secret from everyone, even the God of Sinful Desire did not notice.

"Is this deception? Heh, it’s not."

The mother tilted her head, smiled and shook her head, softly saying, "For Teresa, she no longer needs her mother to give her strength to keep moving forward."

"Even if I don’t urge her to leave, she will ultimately make her own decision."

"Darling, Teresa has grown up, she can face everything on her own."

"As for me, since I have been missing for so much of her life, I do not want her to be saddened by parting anymore."

"For Teresa, just the little bit of strength given by the illusory mother in the dream was enough."

She said this and lifted her head, gazing into the distance, then knelt on both knees, bowing her head as if thanking an unknown existence.

"Thank you."

"I don’t know which great existence gave me this opportunity, allowing me to accompany my child in this way for a while."

"Thank you for giving me this life, my heart is full of gratitude, I dare not ask for anything more."

"Merciful great existence, may you be eternal in the river of time."

Watching his wife express gratitude, Steven too knelt in silence and prayed along.

Then, he heard gentle yet cruel words.

"Darling, it’s time to say goodbye."

Upon hearing these words, Steven opened his eyes abruptly, saying hesitantly: 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ

"But..."

Steven wanted to say something more but was directly interrupted by his wife.

"There’s no but."

The woman stood up, looking at him with determination in her eyes, softly saying: "We cannot dwell in this false happiness anymore, Steven."

"You must wake up and find Teresa, so she can feel our love in the real world."

Steven couldn’t help but let tears fall, clenching his fists.

Compared to forcing his daughter to awaken, he was more willing to continue immersing himself in this beautiful dream.

Because here, he could be with his wife and daughter, having the long-lost happiness.

"I, I want to be with you..."

Slap!

A sound blocked all words, the woman raised her hand and slapped her husband.

Steven was stunned, not yet reacting, the woman had already reached out to gently stroke his reddened cheek, her tone carrying a hint of reproach, yet full of encouragement:

"How can a man shed tears over such things? The Steven I know is not such a weak man, but a brave adventurer."

"Your daughter has already set an example for you, you must not disappoint me."

"You... must not disappoint her either."

She looked at her husband, eyes also swimming with tears, but still firmly said: "You should leave, return to reality."

Steven gazed silently at his wife, eyes redder yet pressing his teeth to stop the tears.

He nodded silently, then stood up with difficulty, pulling his wife into a tight embrace, wordlessly expressing a final bit of reluctance.