Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

There was fire everywhere. Flames rushed toward Persephone like menacing dragons. Her consciousness grew increasingly blurred, but the searing pain coursing through her body became clearer. She struggled to get up, the agony almost unbearable.

Despite several attempts, it was futile...

Something was pinning her feet down, and stones kept falling on her. She couldn't even muster a shout. Many images flashed through her mind in that fleeting moment, each frame featuring Morpheus' face... She remembered the times they had spent together in Flinge, how he had initially distanced himself from her, then later had exerted every effort to protect her. She recalled how he would gently ruffle her hair and call her "silly goose"...

"Morpheus, I'm afraid I might have to go first..."

The fire grew fiercer, explosions resonated continuously, and she could no longer hold on.

Christopher, who was nearby, wasn't any better.

Amidst the roaring flames, he couldn't see anything clearly, only pulling at Persephone's arm by sheer instinct. Choked by the thick smoke, his throat was hoarse, but he persisted, calling her name, "Sephy... Please, don't fall asleep..."

Despite his words, he found himself closing his eyes first.

"Christopher..."

"Sephy, you have to hold on." Christopher's words came out incoherently. "Someone will come to rescue us. keep holding on..."

lay amidst

and a column

into the blaze, pausing

his fists, his body involuntarily trembling. He wanted to

explosions were

soon lowered his hands

moment, it seemed like his nightmare had returned. Fire, smoke, and explosions intertwined,

— Zf

He was mocking his incompetence, arrogantly pointing a gun at him, and screaming hoarsely, "If you have the guts,

with all his might, trying to

Even if you save her, do you think she won't mind this past of yours? You're

shouted, stopping to catch his breath. When he looked up again amidst

"I will save her...

anything

"Sephy!"

Morpheus plunged into