Chapter 279 Guilt

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“Essie, is that you?”

Roxanne grew certain she did not imagine the sobs and started to feel more hopeful.

Estella stopped crying when she heard Roxanne’s voice as well. “M-Ms. Jarvis?”

Roxanne heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing that. She hastily walked toward where Estella was.

She had barely taken a few steps forward when she suddenly slipped.

Roxanne’s heart jumped into her throat as she narrowly steadied herself by grabbing a large tree next to her.

She gazed downward and noticed Estella, who was cowering miserably at the bottom of a pit that was partially concealed by the dense plants around.

“Essie?” Roxanne’s heart ached terribly when she saw Estella.

beam of light shining into the hole,

sight of Estella’s face. Yet, she did not dare to

were smeared with dirt from when she had wiped her tears earlier. She appeared very pitiable with her head hung low

waited for so

very anxious when she saw Estella wailing her lungs out. “Don’t

her surroundings for something that could help her pull Estella up as she

consoled Estella while

that she could

much difficulty. After bringing the stick to the edge of the hole and trying its length, Roxanne figured Estella could reach the other end of the

and grab this tree branch. I’ll pull you up.” Roxanne was close to losing her

on her face, and tiptoed to grasp the

tip of the tree branch. There was still some length to be covered for her to take hold of

She crawled forward and pushed the tree branch further into

Estella seize the other end of the

her hands around the tree branch, Roxanne gritted her teeth and pulled with all her might to drag Estella

strength left in her after starving for the whole

things worse, Estella was too weak

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