The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 278

The forest was dark. Roxanne could only rely on her torchlight because the faint moonlight was insufficient to illuminate the path ahead of her.

She walked carefully inside the forest, not knowing where she was.

Roxanne only knew Estella was nowhere in sight thus far in her venture into the woods.

After sending Archie and Benny back to the hotel, she checked the messages in the WhatsApp group and noticed none of the other parents had seen Estella.

No one has yet to search the forest. This is the only place left. If Essie is really in here...

Roxanne felt more frightened the more she dwelled on that thought.

Even she was scared of being alone in that environment, not to mention Estella, who was just a little girl.

Essie would not have come inside here if it weren't for me.

hastened her steps. She must locate Estella

"Essie! Where are you?"

she moved deeper into the forest, hoping to receive any response from the little girl. However, even after she shouted until her voice turned hoarse, her surroundings remained

were movements at a bush

She thought Estella was

she got closer, something jumped

She was on the verge of screaming due to

realized that it was just a wild rabbit. She let out a

when she was reminded of Estella's unknown whereabouts, her anxiety intensified, and she walked forward at a quicker

had reached, Roxanne could vaguely hear

beat. She wondered if

in her mind, she slowed down and

pit, Estella was squatting on the ground in a pitiful condition with dirt all over her. She was crying hysterically

the afternoon, intending to return to the botanical

road. Overwhelmed by fear and shock, she ran aimlessly and unknowingly entered the forest beside the road. When

she failed to find her way out. Her surroundings grew darker

she accidentally fell into a

her attempts were unfruitful due to the slippery, moss-covered walls. She repeatedly fell back