"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."

would never tire of hearing them—she wanted to hear them

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

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

medical team, but for some reason, she left. However, my butler

his brow, a sense of

she used to work for the Hamertons, so

solemn. "You focus on

Persephone puzzled. "Handle the rest... What do

from studying, you don't have to worry about anything else. I'll take care of everything. I

"Morpheus..."

your class now," he said softly, "Call me after

agreed with a

He had his assistant introduce work to Rebecca previously, but she resigned after two days.

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 with

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