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.

beam of light shining into the hole, Estella saw Roxanne smiling at her in

Roxanne felt more guilt-ridden at the sight of Estella's face. Yet, she did not dare

red, and her cheeks were smeared with dirt from when she had wiped her tears earlier. She appeared very pitiable with her

after 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. "Don't cry, Essie. I'm going to find something to

for something that could help

consoled Estella while she looked

was bawling so loudly that she could not even hear

stick to the edge of the hole and trying its length, Roxanne figured Estella could reach the other end

to losing her voice after yelling excessively earlier. She cleared her throat to make her voice more audible.

There was still some length to be covered for her

forward and pushed the

Estella seize the other end of

with all her might to drag Estella out of the hole. Unexpectedly, Roxanne did not

was too weak

W

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

let go of the tree branch and