Zach's gaze remained on Madelyn's face as he watched the blurry video. After a moment, he looked away, handing the tablet back, "Tell Mr. Frederick Tesla I'll be on time for the Paris banquet.” Kevin gave a slight nod, "Yes, Mr. Jardin." After Kevin left, Zach turned to Cecilia, who stood beside him, "What's wrong? Aren't you happy I'm bringing her back?" "You still can't let her go after all," Cecilia said, her arms folded and her expression sulky. "Did you forget what | told you? In our previous lives, it was Madelyn who tore us apart. We even had a son. If not for her, we wouldn't have separated.” Zach stared at Cecilia. She seemed honest, but her talk about past life confused him. It was hard to believe in rebirth and old memories. Most people would call it crazy. Yet, Cecilia's actions made Zach want to believe her. He narrowed his eyes, thinking hard. After a bit, he asked, "If you were reborn, how did | die last time?" When Zach asked this, Cecilia hid her surprise. She looked at him sadly and walked toward the big window, "You only lived to be fifty-five back then. Madelyn poisoned you after we got married. | had to raise our kid alone. Now I'm back, and it's like getting a second chance to be with you. Our meeting again feels like it's meant to be. When | was in danger, seeing you first after opening my eyes felt so right. Zach, even if you don't remember the past, that's okay. I'll stay with you and help bring back your memories. This time, no one will split us up again.” While working at Supreme World, a guest drugged Cecilia. She fought back, making the guest angry. The guest then handed her over to the bodyguards. When things were about to get worse, Zach swooped in and saved her. Cecilia woke up in the hospital and had a strange memory of a past life where she knew Zach.
Still haunted by the pain of losing Zach before, Cecilia could not believe what she saw. There he was, 26 and vibrantly alive, and not just as a sorrowful memory. As tears filled her eyes, the enormity of the reunion overwhelmed her. Later, she would use the business insights she had learned alongside him. After all, Zach had been her mentor in all things business. It was as if life was offering her a fresh start with him by her side.
In this new life, she felt thankful to be with Zach again. Now, as he became a respected leader in Ventropolis, they would always stay together.
Zach tapped his fingers on the table with a steady beat. He was looking at an old vase far away on a shelf, his mind somewhere else.
'If Cecilia changed because she was born again, is Madelyn the same? Did she run away after knowing what happened in her past life? When did she come back with memories of her past life?" he wondered.
A picture suddenly popped into Zach's mind. It was Madelyn, right after she turned 18, looking pale in the hospital after trying to hurt herself badly. When she woke up, she became different. Starting that day, she acted weird and stayed away from him for no reason. At first, he did not understand why.