Married a Secret Billionaire

Morpheus could tell Persephone had been awkwardly trying to please him, doing everything to make him happy. He felt sorry for her and deeply guilty, too. He didn't know how to tell her about his past.

Those ugly scars were something he didn't even want to touch himself.

"Morpheus, what's wrong?" Persephone's heart dropped when she noticed his constant distraction.

"Did... Did I say something wrong?"

"No." He gently caressed her face. "It's not you, Sephy. It's me."

"Why would you say something silly like that?"

"It's really my fault."

Persephone tiptoed to run her fingers through his hair when a distant rumble echoed in the sky.

weather was unpredictable—just moments ago, there were clear skies, and now dark clouds loomed, carrying a damp scent in the

could react, large

hastily pulled her into his arms and dashed

you taking me?" Persephone urgently

down the mountain, and going downhill with this downpour is risky!" Morpheus glanced at her. "There's a cave nearby. Let's take shelter there for

intensified, she had no

have a cave. Bushes partly concealed the cave's entrance, and the interior was relatively clean.

to a stream, so you can hear the

had been shielded by him, not getting wet much. However, as she was already dressed lightly, the rain had

coughed and

"Once it stops, I'll carry you back down the mountain." "I... I can walk by myself." Persephone's voice was low. She knew Morpheus was avoiding looking at