“Estie, is that you?”

The cries that Rosalie had heard grew clearer. Her expectations grew as well.

Estie stopped crying after hearing the pretty aunt’s voice. “A-Aunt?”

Rosalie let out a sigh of relief after hearing her voice. She quickly walked in the direction of Estie’s voice.

She had just taken a few steps forward when she slipped.

Rosalie’s heart lurched as she held onto a nearby tree for support. She managed to stabilize herself.

She lowered her head and caught sight of a deep pit covered by grass and some logs. Estie was curled up at the bottom of the pit.

“Estie?” Rosalie’s heart hurt when she saw the little girl.

A ray of light shone from above the crater. Estie raised her head and looked up. The pretty aunt was looking at her with a look of relief on her face.

“It’s alright, I’m here.” Rosalie felt guiltier when she got a clear view of Estie’s face. However, she did not dare to express her guilt as she did not want Estie to feel afraid.

Estie’