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

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

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

Estella began crying harder after a few seconds. Roxanne was very anxious when she saw Estella

for something that could help her pull Estella up as she

consoled Estella while

that

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

Come here and grab this tree branch. I'll pull you up." Roxanne was close to losing her voice after yelling excessively earlier. She cleared her throat

tree branch. There was still some length to be covered for her to take hold of the tree

forward and pushed

then could Estella seize the other end

Roxanne gritted her teeth and pulled with all her might to drag Estella out of the hole. Unexpectedly, Roxanne did not have much strength left in her after

was too weak to cooperate

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

branch and ran worriedly to the side of