Chapter 280 Embrace

Roxanne patted Estella, trying her best to comfort the latter. Still, the sobs of the little girl in her arms sounded weaker and weaker.

“Essie?” Roxanne gazed down concernedly.

Estella had passed out after crying for so long, but tears continued to roll down her cheeks from the corner of her eyes.

Roxanne struggled to catch her breath, as she could hardly stand the pain in her chest when she took in Estella’s wretched state.

The weather is so cold, and Essie’s wearing such thin clothes. She won’t last if this situation drags on. I need to think of a way to get out of here!

At that thought, Roxanne took off her jacket and wrapped Estella with her outerwear before racking her brain to figure out a solution.

However, no matter her methods, she could not climb out of the pit.

Instead, she ended up exhausting all her energy.

After several attempts, she stopped her futile struggles in slight desperation. She held Estella in her arms to provide the little girl with warmth.

The night breeze blew past the forest, causing a series of rustling sounds. Sadly, Roxanne did not hear the voice of any other person in the woods.

took

not be any signal in the wilderness, she could only place her hope for a

through her contact list for some time. In

was no miracle, as she failed to make

up the phone while wearing a wry smile. Then she looked up at the opening of

At the very least, Roxanne felt a little at ease when the interior of the pit was not completely

when she was about to give up and deal with that predicament the next morning, a person’s deep and tired-sounding voice

her eyes in doubt as she gazed

again. “Are

up when she sensed that she was not imagining things. She responded hoarsely, “Be careful. There’s a hole here. Essie and

for a few seconds after she spoke. Then she

footsteps halted above Roxanne, she saw Lucian’s

saw him. She croaked, “Essie fainted after crying for too long. Hurry up and get help to bring

painfully. He replied solemnly, “I’ll

agreed to

his heels to find

grim right after he

Estella are in such terrible conditions. I can’t even

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