Chapter 344 Melted Heart

After lunch, Archie and Benny wanted to play with Estella, but Roxanne promptly stopped them. “The two of you can play on your own. I’m going to send Essie back.”

 

She had wanted to make things clear to Estella but realized she couldn’t bear to utter such harsh words, especially since the little girl had just bawled her eyes out. Thus, her only option was to send the kid back first.

Despite Archie and Benny’s reluctance to part with Estella, they still nodded obediently at their mother.

However, now that Estella couldn’t play with them, the two boys lost all interest and stood silently beside her and their mother.

 

Estella, on the other hand, was miffed by Roxanne’s words. When she felt the latter’s gaze on her, she pouted and looked away, refusing to say anything else.

little girl was to her, Roxanne’s

never given me the cold shoulder before. In all honesty, I’d never have been so cruel to her if I had a choice. How could I, when I’ve been treating her like the daughter I lost?

herself together and gently grabbed the little girl’s shoulders. “Essie, I’ll send you home,

to have heard anything and continued staring at the ground, only to have tears welling up in her eyes

Estella’s demeanor, Roxanne instantly felt a lump in her throat. A while later, she furrowed her brows and added, “I

she didn’t want

Estella turned back to look

that the little girl might finally concede, Roxanne was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Estella mumbled, “Daddy won’t

little baffled by

a proper conversation, so she couldn’t help but stumble over

Roxanne and tugged at the hem of her shirt

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