255 Overcoming their silent fears

[FLASHBACK]

Sniffles and hiccups echoed in the empty closed restaurant, causing the veins in Jessa's forehead to protrude.

"That's it!" Jessa slammed down her glass and snapped at Allison, who had been crying her heart out. "You why are you crying?!"

Allison had been trying her best not to cry aloud, but she couldn't help it. She wiped her eyes and looked at Jessa apologetically.

"I'm upset! That's why!" Allison yelled, her cheeks red from drinking more than she should. "I'm very angry and upset, and it makes me cry! Is that bad?!" Jessa clicked her tongue. "This crybaby..."

"How can I not cry? It's so upsetting. Are you not upset?" Allison hiccuped. "You were so close... I hate this feeling. If you're not crying, then I'll cry! Let me be!"

Allison shamelessly continued bawling her eyes out for herself and for Jessa.

Today, Jessa had been eliminated in the semi-finals of Master Chef, and Allison couldn't help but feel upset and cry about it. As for Jessa, she ruffled her hair in irritation before taking another

shot of vodka. I

"Tss." Jessa huffed and leaned against the table. "Of course, I'm upset."

Allison slowly looked at Jessa. "Then why aren't you crying?"

"Because you're already crying!!!" Jessa yelled in irritation. "How can I cry when you're already

crying?"

"Fine... I'll stop-

waved dismissively. "Just cry for me. I don't want

She was upset and crying, but she knew she also had to console Jessa. If Allison was already this upset about Jessa's elimination, Jessa

worse.

at the crybaby. "I'm not crying because I'm not

about it."

rose. "Huh? How is that

that piglet came

piglet, Allison complained pitifully.

her appetite became. She would eat everything; it

Overcoming their

didn't like cooking, she'd clean her plate squeaky clean." Jessa furrowed her brows

please stop criticizing my daughter?" Allison frowned, still teary-eyed. "Even if I want to console you, don't criticize my daughter

her,

her lips. "That's even more

her face and snapped her eyes at the crybaby. "Well, actually, I don't like gambling that much. It's just that it's the only thing I could do to take my mind off things. It was my escape, and thus,

of her lips curled up into a subtle smile. "Thank

"Huh?"

sucks, but I had fun overall. If you hadn't forced me into it, I wouldn't have wanted to

She was a fearless woman in most people's eyes. However, what others didn't know was that despite their opinions about her, Jessa had her fears: one of them was trying

this opportunity Allison created for her, or for Allison's unwavering

it. The smile on Jessa's face was

always had this fierce look by default. Seeing this, Allison's heart warmed up,

Allison expressed. "But I'm glad it

good experience for you

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