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.

is okay now. I‘m 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

her after she waited for so long. Estella began

wailing her lungs out.

could help her pull

consoled Estella while she

loudly that she could

sufficiently 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 end of the

Roxanne was close to losing her voice after yelling excessively earlier. She cleared her throat to make

tears on her face, and

was still some length to be covered for her to take

frowned. She crawled forward and pushed the tree branch

could Estella seize the other

hands around the tree branch, Roxanne gritted her teeth and pulled with all her might

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

was too weak to cooperate with

W

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