The time was running fast, but the carriage was running even faster in the direction of Cantanova. It didn't take them long to escape 'the great manor'. Ida made an excuse to go to the market.
Elsie made an excuse of having a severe headache and instructed the guards outside to not let anyone disturb her. She slipped from 'the great manor' with Laila's help and took the route from the woods.
Ruth left in the carriage using the excuse Mrs Payne had suggested. The three of them met at some distance from 'the great manor'.
Laila had already informed them that Lady Theodora knows about Ruth leaving home. So it would not take long for her to know where she had actually gone.
Laila made sure that nobody followed Ruth from the gates of 'the great manor'.
With every passing second and the miles they covered, the tension kept on growing. They prayed that they wouldn't be late.
