Christopher struggled to swallow the bite of the sandwich in his mouth for what seemed like ages. He gazed at Persephone, his mind wandering back...

He didn't just know Morpheus. He had been close since childhood to the children of the two prominent military families in Southeast Aciatic.

Compared to the Harrises, he preferred visiting the Ortons, especially when he got to spend time with Morpheus. He considered Morpheus a friend, a brother even, having engaged in countless mischief together, much to their parents' dismay.

In his memory, Morpheus was someone who smiled a lot, radiating warmth and brightness like the Southeast Aciatic sun when he did.

However, from the moment Kaiden betrayed the country, Morpheus never smiled again, gradually growing distant from Christopher as well.

It wasn't until that evening at the gates of the palace that Christopher felt like it had been a lifetime.

"I... I don't know him." Christopher forced a smile. "Where would I have met your boyfriend!"

Persephone blinked, skeptical.

head to

Morpheus who had asked him to do that, not wanting Persephone to know too much about his past. However, he didn't seem to consider how sharp-witted the Hamerton heiress was. Could she not see through the

Unable to withstand Persephone's piercing gaze, Christopher quickly changed the subject. "We're going to the factory at

"Just one pyrotechnician?"

so we're going to the smaller

on time at the fireworks factory

factory wasn't large, merely a downstream production line of that

an

Hamerton? You two standing together looks like a

talk too much!" Christopher glared

off his forehead. He didn't know this was a forbidden

and I are just regular friends. Don't make things up!"

"Understood!"

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