"So why aren't you taking it?" Christopher asked.

Persephone glanced at him. "It's okay. I don't usually play with toys."

"Stop lying." Christopher chuckled. "Then what's that on your bed?"

His words left her stunned.

It was Morpheus who had given her the doll. Not only did it lack cuteness, but it also had a somewhat creepy appearance. He called it the Nightmare Doll and had carried it around for years.

The doll was not aesthetically pleasing, but it had the power to chase nightmares away.

Wearing a smile, Persephone walked over and picked up the doll.

"It looks old and ugly," Christopher remarked. "Is the person who gave it to you someone important?"

"Yes," she affirmed without denial.

As she looked at him, her eyes were as clear as water.

"Ms. Persephone!" He feigned annoyance. "If everything goes as planned, you'll have to marry into the royal family after you graduate!"

"You said it yourself, 'if everything goes as planned'."

Persephone remained calm.

arrangement. After her postgraduate studies, she would become the dedicated designer for the royal

taking good care of her since

he was just a good

ever replace

living in your heart.

that I like someone." She gazed into his eyes. "I'll tell you again—I like him. Apart from him, I'll never marry

if..." He frowned. "Your parents say

not like everyone must

really worthy of you sacrificing

gesturing with her fingers. "We're

Christopher smiled helplessly.

scarce plush toy he held paled in comparison to the

no chance for

"Christopher..."

smiled. "But I kept dreaming of the opportunity to fight equally.

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