"No need, you can go back first." Morpheus glanced at him. "I'll wait here for her a little longer."

"Prince Christopher wouldn't do anything to Ms. Hamerton..."

"Alfred, what are you thinking?" Morpheus couldn't help but chuckle. "I know exactly what Christopher is like, but I just want to wait here for Sephy. Christopher mentioned that she'd specifically designed these fireworks for me. Hah! I'm the useless one. I don't even dare to go inside and take a look."

"Sir, don't say that."

"If I wait here, will it count as accompanying her in her efforts?"

Alfred nodded.

Morpheus smiled and sent Alfred back. He continued waiting under the tree.

The air in Southeast Aciatic was hot and humid. The shade of the banyan tree offered some relief, but it couldn't completely dispel the oppressive heat.

Morpheus took a deep breath, about to move elsewhere, when he glimpsed a suspicious figure swiftly darting through the factory's side gate.

the side gate was lax, making

prompted him to chase after without hesitation. However, the person was fast, and there was some distance between him and the side gate. He couldn't catch up

contemplated calling the authorities but hesitated just as he was about to dial the number. What

an employee, or

then, a loud booming sound reverberated

in shock. The deafening noise seemed to plunge him back into that haunting nightmare. Thick smoke billowed into the sky, resembling black columns rising from

every vein in his body, and his mind went

snapped out of it. Persephone was still inside the

desperately, disregarding everything

chaos The explosion occurred in

. . j

the explosion, Persephone and Christopher were close

rushed to them. Persephone sensed her feet lifting from the

fell. She screamed, instinctively covering her head and curling

the heatwave, feeling

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