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.

here.” Roxanne felt more guilt–ridden at the sight of Estella‘s face. Yet, she did

and her cheeks were smeared with dirt from when she had wiped her tears earlier.

she waited for

Estella wailing her lungs out. “Don‘t cry, Essie. I‘m going

could help her pull Estella

Estella while she

that she could not even hear

after much difficulty. After bringing the stick to the edge of the hole and trying its length, Roxanne figured Estella could reach the other end of the tree

to losing her voice

the tears on her face, and tiptoed to grasp the tree

There was still some length to be covered

crawled forward and pushed the

the other end of the tree

wrapped her hands around the tree branch, Roxanne gritted her teeth and

starving for the whole night and walking for so long inside

Estella was too

W

Estella remained rooted to her spot. Instead, Roxanne was