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. 

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

cried for so long. Her eyes and nose were red, and her cheeks were smeared with dirt from when she had wiped her tears earlier. She appeared very pitiable with her head hung low and

to rescue her after she waited

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

something that could help her pull Estella up as

Estella while she looked

so loudly that she

after much difficulty. After bringing the stick to the edge of the hole and trying its length, Roxanne

I‘ll pull you up.” Roxanne was close to losing her voice

tears on her face, and tiptoed to grasp the tree branch.

was still some

pushed the tree branch further into the hole.

the other end

wrapped her hands around the tree branch, Roxanne gritted her teeth and pulled with all her might to drag

in her after starving for the whole night and walking for so

too weak to cooperate with her.

remained rooted to her spot. Instead, Roxanne was tugged forward, causing half

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