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.

appearance stunned the

to stroke Estella’s head and cooed,

Estella shied away from strangers because

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

woman’s expression froze at Estella’s

closeness to

woman stubbornly tried

“Don’t worry, Ms.

Estella.

I mean no harm.

that you look adorable.” As she

filled Estella’s gaze, and she hid behind Roxanne, wrapping her arms around

concern and stopped the woman from coming closer

“Essie’s

like her, it would be much better to

woman, who stood

to become Essie’s

with you.”

telling

deserve to interfere in Essie’s relationships, but

even as she

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