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."

Rebecca's emotions grew intense. "Do

"What are you saying?"

aback, and

know more than you," Rebecca said, looking at him. "Mr. and Mrs. Hamerton won't let Ms. Hamerton come back! She's not just studying in Southeast Aciatic, but she's also going to work there,

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

struck hard, an inexplicable pain spreading from his

come in touch with in my life, a place I

doesn't come

hard to calm

might make you angry. Ms. Hamerton is a princess on the pedestal, and we...

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Morpheus' POV:

buzzed, filled

for a

were on, but I opened two bottles of red wine, finishing the second without feeling even a hint of

replaying all the moments since

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