Chapter 2001

Stunned, Persephone teased him with a smile, "Was she the love of your life?"

Morpheus' face sank again.

Quickly, she surrendered. "I'm sorry. I won't do that again!"

They laughed.

Morpheus wasn't one to be triggered easily. Moreover, she was right about it.

The moonlight was beautiful that night.

The girl who told him the story had no idea she was talking to him now.

Morpheus smiled. He was sure the girl was Persephone. Besides royalty, only those from the Irwins could enter the rainforest.

Meanwhile, he enjoyed special treatment as Southeast Aciatic General Kaiden Orton's son.

It was the Irwins' banquet that night. Just a little over ten years old, he disliked such occasions.

Sneaking out to the rainforest, he met a beautiful porcelain doll-like girl...

Never did he think they would meet again over ten years later.

Morpheus asked softly, "Sephy, who told you this story when you were young?"

"Me?"

Just as she tried to recall it, someone knocked on the door.

The butler