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."

Rebecca's emotions grew intense. "Do you really think she'll come

"What are you saying?"

was taken aback, and

part of the Hamerton Group's medical team. When it comes to Hamerton's affairs, I might know more than you," Rebecca said, looking at him. "Mr. and Mrs. Hamerton won't let Ms. Hamerton come back! She's not just studying in Southeast Aciatic, but she's also going to work

Aciatic royalty's exclusive

Ms. Hamerton's grandmother's family.

had been struck hard, an inexplicable pain spreading from his

want to come in

Sephy doesn't

took two steps back, trying hard to

again. "I'll say something that might

princess on the pedestal, and we...

Morpheus' POV:

my ears buzzed, filled with a cacophony

alone for a long

red wine, finishing the second without feeling even a

mind kept replaying all the moments since meeting

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