The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 820 Console Essie

For a moment, Roxanne did not know how to respond to Estella's declaration of love. I mean, I like Essie too, but I have never entertained the thoughts of becoming her mother.

After all, she has her own biological mother. If anything, children would probably prefer their biological parents more...

A good example will be Archie and Benny. Although they don't know the truth of their births yet, their attitude toward Lucian is clearly different from the rest.

"You can't?" Having received no answer from Roxanne, Estella lowered her eyes in disappointment and despair.

Roxanne's heart ached when she saw the girl's disappointment, but there was nothing she could do besides giving her a merciless rejection. Patiently, she explained to the girl, "Essie, you'll have your own mommy, and once you have your mommy, you'll find out that liking mommy and liking me don't feel the same."

looked at Roxanne with tearful eyes.

resignation when she

before she could finish her sentence, the girl gave her a heart

capable of seeing through people's souls, and

Estella let go of her shirt and

she returned to her senses. Right as she was about to run after the girl, the man

back, Roxanne ran for two steps, then

will she feel worse? Should I... not show up around her for a while

out this way either. They froze for a

face, they decided not to go after Estella. Instead, they went to their mother's

They held their tongues after that and merely kept her company at the side. Roxanne gradually came back to her senses a while later. She lowered her gaze to look at the boys and whispered, "Should I not have rejected Essie just now?" The boys shared a look, but neither knew what to reply to

hasn't accepted Daddy, then it's nothing unusual for her to reject Essie. But who knew Essie would be that disappointed and run out without a word? Truth be told, Roxanne was not expecting an answer from them. After saying that,

mother with the way she had raised that sudden