"Morpheus, why do you always say sorry to me?" Persephone's voice was soft, but every time he apologized, she felt uneasy. "I don't like hearing you say sorry. You surely know what I'd rather hear."

"Yeah, I know." After a brief silence, Morpheus gently uttered three words, "I love you."

Persephone's heart seemed to skip a beat.

"From now on, I'll replace 'sorry' with 'I love you'. Do you like hearing that?"

"Morpheus..."

She wasn't prepared at all. Morpheus always launched a "sudden attack" when she least expected it.

Persephone laughed, but there was a tinge of soreness in her heart.

"I want to see you right away," Morpheus whispered. "I can't just say these three words over the phone.

I want to say them to you in person until you're tired of hearing them."

But she would never tire of hearing them—she wanted to hear them for a lifetime.

said softly. "I have classes this morning. Also, the

in his ears. "You mean...

but for some reason, she left. However, my butler

a sense

fact, I don't really know her." Persephone smiled. "But she used to work for the Hamertons, so she's quite

was solemn. "You focus

His tone was odd, leaving Persephone puzzled. "Handle

have to worry about anything else. I'll take care of

"Morpheus..."

now," he said softly,

with

hanging up, Morpheus' gaze suddenly became as sharp and alert as a leopard's. He immediately contacted someone in Centrolis to inquire

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