Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

Persephone knew this place better than the bodyguards.

An inexplicable hesitation gripped the bodyguards when they reached the street, causing them to falter in following her.

Persephone seized the chance and made a quick move to lose them. She sprinted toward a convenience store, deftly navigating through a couple of turns until she reached Morpheus' place.

There, she encountered Wynn, who appeared in a rush as he descended the stairs.

"Sephy?" he greeted her with surprise and joy before swiftly becoming alert, pulling her behind him. After a cautious glance around, he whispered, "Nobody is following you, right?"

"No!" she replied, panting. "How's Morpheus? Did Seamus come?!"

"Seamus?" Wynn was momentarily stunned, then shook his head. "Seamus didn't come, but Morpheus isn't doing great..."

"What happened to him?"

"His old wounds were still healing from the fight with Louis. He barely won the fight. Now, with new wounds on top of the old ones, he..."

Persephone rushed toward Morpheus' house, oblivious to everything else.

Bandages covered the upper half

become infected, leading to

down Persephone's face

shoulder, managing a forced

"I'd like to—"

decided for her. "I'll bring you food. Stay with

holding Morpheus'

persisted, she stayed the night to care for him—administering medicine, changing bandages, and holding him

tightly, tears flowing

was chilly, dispelling the day's

glanced out the window and observed Seamus leading his

her down effortlessly despite

Her fists clenched.

felt like a recurring theme from her youth. Wherever she went, Seamus would unfailingly

the confines imposed

seemed an invisible barrier

no matter where she fled, delivering her intact to her

relied on him, yet, on some level, she sought liberation not just from familial