Clarissa was sorrowful that she had burdened her parents with her condition. She understood that her parents wanted Clarissa to lead a better life. She also did not blame Loris for having good intentions of marrying her, but Clarissa had promised them that she would wait for Michael. Clarissa did not want to break her promise. She decided to leave home.
Clarissa took some of her clothes and sneaked out of the house. For the first time in Clarissa's life, she did something she had never done before.
Luckily, Clarissa had learned to drive, so she was able to take her father's car for a drive.
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"Miss Clarissa is not in her room, My Lady!" Odeth reported to Sharma. She looked very panicked.
Sharma, who was lying in her room, immediately got up. She didn't panic immediately because she
