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,

an adorable girl.” Estella shied

unfamiliar woman trying to touch her head,

woman’s expression froze at Estella’s

to Roxanne vexed

stubbornly tried to

“Don’t worry, Ms.

Estella.

I mean no harm.

look adorable.” As she spoke, she stretched her

behind Roxanne, wrapping

scrunched her brows in concern and stopped the woman from coming closer to

“Essie’s scared of

be much better to keep a distance from

repeated rejection and Roxanne’s advice enraged the woman, who stood up and

and she’s going to become Essie’s mother

relationship with Essie has nothing to do with you.” Roxanne’s expression shifted when she

telling

relationships, but Essie seems truly frightened by this

so much even as she

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