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.

girl’s sudden appearance stunned the woman,

tried to stroke Estella’s head and cooed, “Isn’t

shied away from strangers because of

her head, Estella pushed her hand

froze at

to Roxanne vexed

woman stubbornly tried to approach

“Don’t worry, Ms.

Estella.

I mean no harm.

that you look adorable.” As she spoke, she stretched her

Estella’s gaze, and she hid behind Roxanne, wrapping

brows in concern and stopped the woman from coming closer to

“Essie’s scared of

really like her, it would be much better

rejection and Roxanne’s advice enraged the woman, who stood up and argued, “I’m close

going to

do with you.” Roxanne’s expression shifted when she heard

woman’s telling the

Essie’s relationships,

shaking so much even as she

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