Chapter 155

"Monthlies. That's what it means," Perseus explained. Clarissa's face blushed again. Clarissa never got her period like other girls did. While her friends began their periods around the ages of 12 or 13, Clarissa's body remained unchanged, even throughout her college years. Curiosity eventually led her to seek medical answers, only to receive a diagnosis that shattered her self-perception. Learning that she lacked a uterus was a devastating blow. Faced with a future that diverged from her expectations, she ended her relationship with a promising partner and adopted a false persona as a lesbian to pre-empt any suspicions about her condition. Though she maintained a carefree façade, she was suffering immensely within. To her surprise, Perseus was the one who saw her incompleteness after so many years. "So, can you cure my illness?" Clarissa asked, her shyness momentarily forgotten. Her eyes held a desperate hope as she looked at Perseus. She believed in him as a doctor, someone