Chapter 279 

“Essie, is that you?” 

Roxanne grew certain she did not imagine the sobs and started to feel more honeful 

Estella stopped crying when she heard Roxanne‘s voice as well. “M–Ms. Jarvis?” 

Roxanne heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing that. She hastily walked toward where Estella was. 

She had barely taken a few steps forward when she suddenly slipped. 

Roxanne‘s heart jumped into her throat as she narrowly steadied herself by grabbing a large tree next to her. 

She gazed downward and noticed Estella, who was cowering miserably at the bottom of a pit that was partially concealed by the dense plants around. 

“Essie?” Roxanne‘s heart ached terribly when she saw Estella. 

Looking up at the beam of light shining into the hole, Estella saw Roxanne smiling at her in relief. 

I‘m here.” Roxanne felt more guilt–ridden at the sight of Estella‘s face. Yet, she did not dare

had cried for so long. Her eyes and nose were red, and her cheeks were smeared with dirt from when

finally there to rescue her after she waited for so long. Estella

when she saw Estella wailing her lungs out. “Don‘t cry, Essie.

something that could help her pull Estella up

Estella while she looked

bawling so loudly that she could

of the hole and trying its length, Roxanne figured Estella could reach the other end of the tree branch if the

pull you up.” Roxanne was close to losing her voice after yelling excessively earlier. She cleared her throat to make

face,

branch. There was still some length to

forward and pushed the tree branch

could Estella seize the other end of

her teeth and pulled

Roxanne did not have much strength left in her after starving for the whole night and walking for so long inside the

too weak

her spot. Instead, Roxanne was tugged forward, causing half

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