Rebecca grabbed Morpheus' hand.

He abruptly pushed her away, causing her to stumble and almost fall. He felt a twinge of guilt but didn't reach out to help her up.

She looked at him, her gaze filled with disappointment.

"Sorry, I... " He explained softly, "I don't like people touching me."

"But Ms. Hamerton can, right?" she asked.

Morpheus' heart clenched.

In that instant, his mind was filled with Sephy.

"Morpheus, you still can't let her go, can you?"

He furrowed my brow. Her question seemed intrusive. "Is this something a psychologist should ask?"

"It's a friend asking," Rebecca said, looking down. "I thought after all this time, you'd consider me a friend."

"Rebecca..." He sighed, "There's no issue of letting go between me and her."

"What do you mean?"

"We made a promise."

still count?" Rebecca's emotions grew

"What are you saying?"

was taken aback, and his mind suddenly

"Mr. and Mrs. Hamerton won't let Ms. Hamerton come back! She's not just studying in Southeast Aciatic, but she's also going

Aciatic are Ms. Hamerton's grandmother's family. And they

been struck hard, an inexplicable pain spreading from his

I never want to come in touch with

Sephy doesn't

steps back, trying hard to

carefully," Rebecca said again. "I'll say something that might make you angry. Ms. Hamerton is a princess on the

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Morpheus' POV:

my ears buzzed,

for a

on, but I opened two bottles of red wine, finishing the second

all the moments since meeting

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