Rebecca grabbed Morpheus' hand.

He abruptly pushed her away, causing her to stumble and almost fall. He felt a twinge of guilt but didn't reach out to help her up.

She looked at him, her gaze filled with disappointment.

"Sorry, I... " He explained softly, "I don't like people touching me."

"But Ms. Hamerton can, right?" she asked.

Morpheus' heart clenched.

In that instant, his mind was filled with Sephy.

"Morpheus, you still can't let her go, can you?"

He furrowed my brow. Her question seemed intrusive. "Is this something a psychologist should ask?"

"It's a friend asking," Rebecca said, looking down. "I thought after all this time, you'd consider me a friend."

"Rebecca..." He sighed, "There's no issue of letting go between me and her."

"What do you mean?"

"We made a promise."

count?" Rebecca's emotions grew intense. "Do you really

"What are you saying?"

aback, and

you," Rebecca said, looking at him. "Mr. and Mrs. Hamerton

royalty's

that the Irwins in Southeast Aciatic are Ms. Hamerton's grandmother's family. And

hard, an

is a place I never want to come in touch with in my life, a place I

doesn't

hard to calm

said again. "I'll say something that might make you

the pedestal, and we... live in a

Morpheus' POV:

buzzed,

for a

were on, but I opened two bottles of red wine, finishing the second without feeling even a

replaying all the moments since meeting

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