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.

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 want Estella

with dirt from when she had wiped her tears earlier. She appeared very pitiable with her head hung low and her body covered in

rescue her after she waited for so long.

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

searched her surroundings for something that could

Estella while

so loudly that she could

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

and grab this tree branch. I‘ll pull you up.” Roxanne was close to losing her voice after yelling excessively earlier. She cleared her throat to make her voice

her face, and tiptoed

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

crawled forward and pushed

seize the other end of

gritted her teeth and pulled with all her might to drag Estella out of the

not have much strength left in her after starving for the whole night and walking

Estella was too weak to

W

her spot. Instead, Roxanne was tugged forward, causing half her body to

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