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-

Jessa waved dismissively. "Just cry for me.

was upset and crying, but she knew she also had to console Jessa. If Allison was

worse.

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

about it."

"Huh? How is

when that piglet came into our house - I didn't like her. But then, she was too pitiful to

Penny is not a piglet,

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

their

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

daughter?" Allison frowned, still teary-eyed. "Even if I want to console

her, okay? I'm describing

lips. "That's even

never liked anything aside from gambling." Jessa cupped 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

up into a subtle smile. "Thank you

"Huh?"

hadn't forced me into it, I wouldn't have wanted

a fearless woman in most people's eyes. However, what others

to live recklessly, Jessa wouldn't have experienced something so... new. If not for this opportunity Allison created for her, or for Allison's unwavering support, Jessa wouldn't have been

appreciate it. The smile on Jessa's face was brief,

looked kinder because she always had this fierce look by default. Seeing this, Allison's heart warmed up, and she

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

experience for you when you're

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