The Abandoned Wife novel Chapter 344

After lunch, Archie and Benny wanted to play with Estella, but Roxanne promptly stopped them. “The two of you can play on your own. I'm going to send Essie back.”

She had wanted to make things clear to Estella but realized she couldn't bear to utter such harsh words, especially since the little girl had just bawled her eyes out. Thus, her only option was to send the kid back first.

Despite Archie and Benny's reluctance to part with Estella, they still nodded obediently at their mother.

However, now that Estella couldn't play with them, the two boys lost all interest and stood silently beside her and their mother.

Estella, on the other hand, was miffed by Roxanne's words. When she felt the latter's gaze on her, she pouted and looked away, refusing to say anything else.

Seeing how averse the little girl was to her, Roxanne's heart ached.

My goodness, Essie has never given me the cold shoulder before. In all honesty, I'd never have been so cruel to her if I had a choice. How could I, when I've been treating her like the daughter I lost? There's nothing I want more than to be with her forever, but what else can I do when her family keeps us from getting close?

As she gazed at Estella's delicate profile, Roxanne pulled herself together and gently grabbed the little girl's shoulders. “Essie, I'll send you home, okay?”

The kid, however, pretended not to have heard anything and continued staring at the ground, only to have tears welling up in her eyes again when she blinked.

Having noticed the change in Estella's demeanor, Roxanne instantly felt a lump in her throat. A while later, she furrowed her brows and added, “I promised Ms. Ward I'll send you back. If you stayed here too long, she'd tell your father, and then he'd come looking for me.”

In other words, she didn't want Lucian to drop by.