"Michael left?" Clarissa was incredulous. There had been no word from Michael. All of a sudden, Michael had left Winny. There was regret in Clarissa, even though she had also tried to deal with this.
"Why are you responding like that?" Sharma, who had been watching her daughter, wondered. "Do you feel lost?"
Clarissa didn't want to talk about Michael with her mother because she knew Sharma didn't like it. Sharma was the most vehemently opposed if Clarissa wanted to get back with Michael. She would never give her permission after Michael's cruel rejection.
"Mama, I don't care about him anymore. I just want to respond to what Odeth said," Clarissa said.
"That's the way it has to be. If I see that you want to go back to Michael, then I will not remain silent."
Odeth bowed her head. She f
