Leaving The Country After Divorce

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.

Looking up at the beam of light shining into the hole, Estella saw Roxanne smiling at her in relief.

now. I‘m here.” Roxanne felt more guilt–ridden at the sight of Estella‘s face. Yet, she did not dare to express her emotions because she did not

face was flushed, as she had cried for so long. Her eyes and nose were red, and her cheeks were smeared with dirt from when she had wiped her tears earlier. She appeared very

after she waited for so long. Estella began crying harder after

very anxious when she saw Estella wailing her lungs out. “Don‘t cry, Essie. I‘m going to

for something that could help her pull Estella up as

consoled Estella while she

Estella was bawling so loudly that she could not

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

to losing her voice

her face, and

still some length to be covered for her to take hold of the

frowned. She crawled forward and pushed the tree branch further into

could Estella seize the other end of the

branch, Roxanne gritted her teeth and pulled with all her might to drag Estella out of

her after starving for the whole night and walking for so long inside the

was too weak to cooperate

W

the two exerted force simultaneously, Estella remained rooted to her spot. Instead, Roxanne was tugged forward, causing half her body to