"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."

never tire of hearing them—she

now," Persephone said softly. "I have classes this morning. Also, the butler told me that

felt a buzz in

"She used to be part of the Hamerton Group's medical team, but for some reason, she left. However, my butler knows her, and since my previous attendant left and I'm short-handed, the

furrowed his brow, a sense of foreboding creeping

smiled. "But she used to work for the Hamertons, so she's

solemn. "You focus on

leaving Persephone puzzled. "Handle the

have to worry about anything else. I'll take care

"Morpheus..."

class now," he

agreed with

up, Morpheus' gaze suddenly became as sharp and alert as a leopard's. He immediately contacted someone in Centrolis to inquire about Rebecca. He had his assistant introduce work to Rebecca previously, but she resigned after two days. Now, she had arrived

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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