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 not dare to express her emotions because she did not want

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 pitiable with her

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

anxious when she saw Estella wailing her lungs out. “Don‘t cry, Essie.

searched her surroundings for something that could help her

while she

so loudly that she could

much difficulty. After bringing the stick to the edge of the hole and trying its length,

was close to losing her voice after yelling excessively

up, wiped the tears on her face,

could only touch the tip of the tree branch. There was still some length to be covered

frowned. She crawled forward and pushed

Estella seize the other

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

in her after starving for

make things worse, Estella was

W

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