The Abandoned Wife

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.

into the hole,

more guilt-ridden at the sight of Estella's face. Yet, she did

red, and her cheeks were smeared with dirt from when she had

seconds. Roxanne was

searched her surroundings for something that could help her pull

while

that she could not even hear

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

excessively earlier. She cleared her throat to make her voice more audible. Estella glanced

tip of the tree branch. There was still some length to be covered for

pushed the

Estella seize the other

her might to drag Estella out of the hole. Unexpectedly, Roxanne did not have much strength left in her after starving for the whole night and walking for

worse, Estella was

W

rooted to her spot. Instead, Roxanne was tugged forward, causing half her body to hang over the edge

position, Estella hurriedly let go of the tree branch and ran worriedly