With that, the door to the mansion slowly closed, and Estella‘s tiny figure was gone from Roxanne‘s sight.
Missing the little girl dearly, Roxanne took a deep breath and forced her tears back in.
They had spent quite some time together, and the kid had obviously grown fond of her and the boys. On top of that, her illness showed evident signs of improvement
If at all possible, Roxanne wished that she could continue to stay with Estella and take care of the latter until she had completely recovered. How I wish I could hear her say a full sentence…
Unfortunately, it seemed that was no longer possible.
As Archie and Benny walked down the stairs after Roxanne and Estella, the boys could tell that their mother was sad to send Estella away. Although they, too, felt the same, they kept their
