Chapter 1996

Morpheus paused, and she quickly released his hand, her face flushed red. Even if he were slow, he understood what that meant for a girl. Morpheus admitted he was in a daze for a moment, but after those few seconds, he became even more certain about missing a certain someone. Unfortunately, that person was in another country, and he couldn't overcome everything to go see her. "Mr. Orton, I'm sorry." Rebecca lowered her head. "It's fine." He chuckled. "I've troubled you." "I'm not afraid of trouble!" "But I am." He lowered his voice. "Trouble is something you only add to the most important person in your life." "Huh?" Rebecca seemed a bit puzzled. Morpheus smiled. It was a phrase Persephone had taught him. - Morpheus' POV: 'After that day, I no longer go to see Rebecca. I even tried to stop taking the medicine myself and exhausted myself with intense training, trying to sleep more peacefully. But everything was in vain. 'Not only do I have trouble sleeping, but I also suffer