Chapter 7: You bear the infamy

When Jessica sent Justin that string of numbers [50], she had already comforted herself deep in her heart. If she really had to give up in the end, she must hold her head high and leave proudly, and never let tears blur her eyes. She must leave gracefully and resolutely. She kept persuading herself like this for more than half a year.

Tonight, she performed almost perfectly in the old house without shedding tears, and was about to successfully break free from the shackles of emotion. However, a warm hug from Candice instantly broke down all her defenses.

She was already immune to all the malice in the world, but she could not resist the gentle invasion of kindness and care. A simple hug was enough to make her let down all her defenses and become vulnerable.