Chapter 655: You were counting?
Hours later...
Allison dragged her feet down the stairs, holding an empty glass of water. Her steps were careful as she yawned, reaching the first floor of the mansion. However, her steps halted when she saw her daughter seated on the couch in the living room.
"Penny?" she called, her brows furrowed. However, Penny didn’t answer, as if she were deep in thought. So Allison approached Penny and bent down slightly. "Penny?"
This time, Penny snapped her eyes open and intuitively moved them to the owner of the voice. "Mom."
"Why are you still up?" asked Allison, hugging her body with her silk robe as she sat down beside Penny. "Is everything okay?"
"Mhm." Penny smiled. "I’m just waiting for them to come home."
"Aww." Allison’s eyes softened as she stared at Penny with a smile. "Are you worried about your husband? He’s with your dad, so everything’s going to be fine."
"I know that..." Penny smacked her lips. "But I still want to wait for them."
Allison couldn’t help but let her smile soften further, scooting over to Penny’s side. She slowly rested her head on Penny’s shoulder, holding her daughter’s hand affectionately.
"You know, when I was your age... when your dad and I were your age, I used to wait for him like this as well," Allison shared, almost laughing at how strange it felt to tell this to Penny for this reason. "He used to tell me I didn’t have to stay up and wait for him, but just like you, I was worried, even though I knew he was just coming home from work."
Allison slowly peeled her head from Penny to face her daughter. "I kept waiting and waiting for him. Sometimes in the living room, other times, I’d just stay up. What I’m saying is... you can wait for your husband to come home or not, but know that even if it kills them... they’ll come home no matter what."
A subtle smile dominated Allison’s face as she cupped Penny’s face. She nodded at her daughter reassuringly, blinking as if to say she didn’t have to worry.