“Don’t dislike me, Ms. Jarvis,” Estella pleaded. She was holding onto the corner of Roxanne’s shirt and trying to bury herself in Roxanne’s embrace.
“Don’t dislike me, Ms. Jarvis,” Estella pleaded. She was holding onto the corner of Roxanne’s shirt and trying to bury herself in Roxanne’s embrace.
Roxanne turned around and squatted down to let Estella hug her. In a helpless tone, she uttered, “I don’t dislike you.”
“Why are you chasing me away, Ms. Jarvis?” Estella muttered.
Roxanne sensed that Estella was about to break down into tears. She hugged Estella and gently touched the corners of her eyes.
Estella pursed her lips and stared at Roxanne, waiting for an answer.
After a while, Roxanne said, “I’m not sending you back because I don’t like you. It’s just that we shouldn’t be so cl
