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-

it." Jessa waved dismissively. "Just cry for

the words wouldn't come out. She was upset and crying, but she knew

worse.

crybaby. "I'm not crying because I'm not really... err... I'm not

about it."

"Huh? How is

looking away as she pondered. "I didn't like cooking before, but when that piglet came into our house - I didn't like her. But then, she was too pitiful

is not a piglet, Allison complained pitifully.

got, the bigger her appetite became. She would eat everything; it was

Overcoming their silent

clean her plate squeaky clean." Jessa furrowed her brows as she recalled

please stop criticizing my daughter?" Allison frowned, still teary-eyed. "Even if I

her, okay? I'm describing

lips. "That's even

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,

her lips curled up into a subtle smile. "Thank you for signing me

"Huh?"

forced me into it, I wouldn't

eyes. However, what others didn't

opportunity Allison created for her,

The smile on Jessa's face was

look by default. Seeing this,

scared... just like you," Allison expressed. "But I'm glad it turned

good experience for you

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