After breakfast, Clarissa washed the dishes. When she was done, she said to Neil, “Listen to your Daddy, okay? I have to go back to the university to spend some time with my friend, and I’m busy with classes. You and Daddy can come to the university to have lunch with me in the afternoon.”“Okay. Bye, Mommy.”After saying goodbye to Neil and Damien, Clarissa suddenly felt like a weight had been lifted from her shoulders. After all, it had been four years since Theresa’s death. The hatred, resentment, and anger she had felt at that time had faded with time. Though she still felt uncomfortable at Madelynn’s death and Lucy’s imprisonment, Damien had told her that he had done it for her sake.In truth, it wasn’t really possible for her to move on from these things, but she wanted to give it a shot. She wanted to find an excuse for Damien and for her feelings for him.The moment she got to the paved path before Marble Garden, an elderly person stopped her.He looked to be in his sixtie
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