"Morpheus, why do you always say sorry to me?" Persephone's voice was soft, but every time he apologized, she felt uneasy. "I don't like hearing you say sorry. You surely know what I'd rather hear."

"Yeah, I know." After a brief silence, Morpheus gently uttered three words, "I love you."

Persephone's heart seemed to skip a beat.

"From now on, I'll replace 'sorry' with 'I love you'. Do you like hearing that?"

"Morpheus..."

She wasn't prepared at all. Morpheus always launched a "sudden attack" when she least expected it.

Persephone laughed, but there was a tinge of soreness in her heart.

"I want to see you right away," Morpheus whispered. "I can't just say these three words over the phone. I want to say them to you in person until you're tired of hearing them."

hearing them—she

this morning. Also, the butler told me that Rebecca

in

for some reason, she left. However, my butler knows her, and since my previous attendant left and I'm short-handed, the butler strongly recommended

a sense of foreboding

really know her." Persephone smiled. "But she used to work for the Hamertons, so she's quite

Morpheus' voice was solemn. "You focus on

tone was odd, leaving Persephone puzzled. "Handle the rest...

chuckled. "Apart from studying, you don't have to worry about anything

"Morpheus..."

class now," he said softly,

with a

He had

informed him, "Mr. Orton, the attendant by Ms. Hamerton's side, whom Rebecca managed to bribe, has been dismissed. However, we overlooked a crucial detail... Ms. Hamerton's butler surprisingly has some connection

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