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."

that promise still count?" Rebecca's emotions grew intense. "Do you really

"What are you saying?"

taken aback, and his

I might 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, becoming

Irwins in Southeast Aciatic are Ms. Hamerton's grandmother's family.

it had been struck hard, an

'Southeast Aciatic is a place I never want to come in touch with in my life, a place I

doesn't

took two steps back, trying hard to calm himself with deep

said again. "I'll say something that might make you angry. Ms. Hamerton is a princess on the pedestal, and we... live in

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Morpheus' POV:

left, my ears buzzed, filled with a

sat alone for a long

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

all the moments since

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