"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.

have classes this morning.

buzz in his ears.

the Hamerton Group's medical team, but for some reason, she left. However, my

his brow, a sense of foreboding

really know her." Persephone smiled. "But she used to work for the Hamertons, so she's quite

solemn. "You focus on

odd, leaving Persephone puzzled. "Handle the rest...

don't have to worry about anything else. I'll take care of everything.

"Morpheus..."

he said softly, "Call

with a

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

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