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."

Roxanne with tearful eyes. "I only

resignation when

sentence, the girl gave

gaze seemed as though it was capable of seeing through people's souls, and that made Roxanne

go of

Roxanne cried out when she returned to her senses. Right as she was about to run after the girl, the

ran for

of me. If she sees me again, will she feel worse? Should

turn out this way either.

their mother's pale face, they decided not to go after Estella. Instead, they went to their mother's side silently and muttered,

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

word? Truth be told, Roxanne was not expecting an answer from them. After saying that, she hung her head in silence as waves of panic

a mother with the way she