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Farewell, Essie: A Bittersweet Goodbye

Author: Titi Love
last update Last Updated: 2024-08-27 13:57:22

In Roxanne’s embrace, Estella was crying her lungs out when she tightened her grip on Roxanne’s shirt and uttered, “I want you, Ms. Jarvis. I want you to be my mommy!”

In Roxanne’s embrace, Estella was crying her lungs out when she tightened her grip on Roxanne’s shirt and uttered, “I want you, Ms. Jarvis. I want you to be my mommy!”

Roxanne was stunned.

Estella then added, “You’re the best, Ms. Jarvis. Daddy likes you too…”

It was then Roxanne returned to her senses and scoffed at herself. Why would Essie come to such a conclusion? Perhaps she thinks when two people interact with each other more often, they’re into each other. I think that’s why she likes Benny and Archie. No matter how I explain the situation to her, I bet she’ll never understand it. She would definitely refuse to acknowledge the fact that Lucian likes Aubree.

With that thought in mind, Roxanne couldn’t help but feel a headache coming.

A while later, she reached out her hand to wipe the tears off Estella’s face and
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