The mention of Lucian and Aubree’s impending wedding caused Roxanne to lower her gaze. She swallowed the retort on the tip of her tongue and replied to the nasty woman, “Thank you for your advice.

I’ll be more mindful in the future.” The woman took Roxanne’s meekness as a sign of her victory.

She made a mental note to tell Aubree about that night’s incident and used it to butter up the future Mrs.

Farwell.

As that thought crossed her mind, the woman stared at Roxanne scornfully and spat, “Good

You would never be a good match for Mr.

Farwell.” Their conversation had lasted so long that Estella began wondering why Roxanne had not come searching for them.

She peeped out from behind a tree and noticed a fierce-looking woman standing in front of Roxanne.

Estella thought the woman was bullying Roxanne and hastily clambered toward them.

“Don’t bully Ms.

Jarvis!” Estella yelled after latching onto Roxanne’s legs.

She even shot the nasty woman a glare for good measure.

young girl’s sudden appearance stunned the woman, who

Estella’s head and cooed,

adorable girl.” Estella shied away from strangers because of her

trying to touch her head, Estella pushed her hand away and stared cautiously

woman’s expression froze at

young girl’s closeness to Roxanne

woman stubbornly tried to

“Don’t worry, Ms.

Estella.

I mean no harm.

think that you look adorable.” As she spoke, she stretched her hand toward Estella once

she hid behind Roxanne, wrapping her arms around the latter’s

brows in concern and stopped the woman from coming

“Essie’s scared of

you really like her, it would be much better to keep a distance

the woman, who stood up and argued, “I’m close

going to become Essie’s

to do with you.” Roxanne’s expression shifted

woman’s telling the

in Essie’s relationships, but Essie

shaking so much even as

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