The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 344 Melted Heart

After lunch, Archie and Benny wanted to play with Estella, but Roxanne promptly stopped them. "The two of you can play on your own. I'm going to send Essie back."

She had wanted to make things clear to Estella but realized she couldn't bear to utter such harsh words, especially since the little girl had just bawled her eyes out. Thus, her only option was to send the kid back first.

Despite Archie and Benny's reluctance to part with Estella, they still nodded obediently at their mother.

However, now that Estella couldn't play with them, the two boys lost all interest and stood silently beside her and their mother.

the other hand, was miffed by Roxanne's words. When she felt the latter's gaze on her, she pouted and

little girl was to her, Roxanne's

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me the cold shoulder before. In all honesty, I'd never have been so cruel to her if I had a choice. How could I, when I've been treating her like the daughter I lost? There's nothing I want more than to be with her forever, but what else

at Estella's delicate profile, Roxanne pulled herself together and gently

the ground, only to have tears welling up in

a lump in her throat. A while later, she furrowed her brows and added, "I promised Ms. Ward I'll send you back. If you stayed here too long,

words, she didn't want Lucian to

hearing that, Estella turned back

might finally concede, Roxanne was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Estella mumbled, "Daddy won't

Ward tell Daddy." With that, she carefully approached Roxanne and tugged at the hem of her shirt with a pitiful look. "I want to stay with you, Ms. Jarvis." This time around, Roxanne didn't flinch. After all, she