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.

sudden appearance stunned the woman,

tried to stroke Estella’s head and

Estella shied away from strangers because of

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

woman’s expression froze at

girl’s closeness to Roxanne vexed

woman stubbornly tried to

“Don’t worry, Ms.

Estella.

I mean no harm.

that you look adorable.” As she spoke, she

and she hid behind

in concern and stopped

said, “Essie’s scared

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

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

and she’s going to

nothing to do with you.” Roxanne’s expression shifted when she heard Aubree’s

woman’s telling the

relationships, but Essie

so much even as she hugs my

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