"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 wanted to

this morning. Also, the butler told me that Rebecca is

Morpheus felt a buzz in his ears. "You mean...

used to be part of the Hamerton Group's medical team, but for some reason, she

his brow, a sense of

really know her." Persephone smiled. "But she used to work

was solemn. "You focus

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

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

"Morpheus..."

now," he said softly, "Call

agreed with

leopard's. He immediately contacted someone in Centrolis to inquire about Rebecca. He had his assistant introduce

"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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