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 latter's gaze on her, she pouted and looked away,

little girl was to

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a choice. How could I, when I've been treating her like the daughter I lost? There's nothing

pulled herself together and gently grabbed the little girl's shoulders. "Essie, I'll send you

kid, however, pretended not to have heard anything and continued staring at the ground, only to have tears welling up in her eyes

a lump in her throat. A while later, she furrowed her brows and added, "I promised

she didn't

Estella turned

Roxanne was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Estella mumbled, "Daddy won't come." Naturally, Roxanne was a little baffled

conversation, so she couldn't help but stumble over her words. "I-I won't let Ms. 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.