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, Estella saw Roxanne smiling at her

okay now. I'm here." Roxanne felt more guilt-ridden at the sight of Estella's face. Yet, she did not dare to

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

she waited for so long. Estella began crying harder after a few seconds. Roxanne was very anxious when she saw Estella wailing her lungs out.

searched her surroundings for something that could help her pull Estella up as

while she

that she could not even hear Roxanne's

the edge of the hole and trying its length, Roxanne figured Estella

She cleared her throat to make

was still some length

frowned. She crawled forward and pushed the tree branch

could Estella seize the other end

hands around the tree branch, Roxanne gritted her teeth and pulled with all her might to drag Estella out of the hole. Unexpectedly, Roxanne did not

make things worse, Estella was too

W

two exerted force simultaneously, Estella remained rooted to her spot. Instead, Roxanne was tugged forward,

of the tree branch and ran worriedly to the side of