Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

221 Hoped they would be friends.

The next day, Allison was peacefully spending time with her family in the garden when Butler Jen approached her.

"Ma'am, Mrs. Cortez is calling," said Butler Jen and handed over the phone to her.

Hesitation flickered across Allison's eyes which didn't go past Charles's eyes.

"Is there something wrong?" he asked. "Why do you look so reluctant?"

From what Charles heard, his wife and Mrs. Cortez were getting along. After all, Jessa had been coming over to give Penny some snacks and also to teach Allison some of the dishes Penny liked. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Allison was growing fond of Jessa, which made him happy since his wife had some problems with the word "friend."

Allison just chuckled nervously. "It's nothing," she said, gazing down at the phone and choosing to ignore the call.

"If it's nothing, why aren't you answering?"

"Well, just because..." Allison was not ready to face Jessa's wrath yet.

A deep exhale slipped past Allison's lips, thinking of what she had done the day before. She didn't know what came over her for not asking Jessa's permission. She didn't want to blame Penny for urging her as well.

At this point, the children returned for some snacks.

"Mom, is there's something wrong?" Hugo asked while casually dragging a chair for Penny to sit on. "You look a little pale."

When Penny sat down, Hugo sat next to her. Slater, on the other hand, took the other chair next to his father.

"You looked like you've seen a ghost, Mom," Slater pointed out. "I'm getting scared now. Dad, should we invite a priest to bless our house?"

Charles shook his head, catching Atlas coming out of the house. Atlas was the only one who hadn't been playing with Penny and her pets.

When Atlas noticed the look on Allison's face, he raised a brow, "Mom, I think you need some iron."

“Ha ha..." Allison laughed nervously, casting Penny a look. "Mrs. Cortez is calling, Penny"

look as if he wanted his first

casually sat down in the empty seat, curious. "Where's the watermelons? Butler Jen told

sighed as It seemed his children had some different issues at the moment. Hence,

didn't do

judgemental. It wasn't in a negative way, though. It was more like Charles understood Penny wasn't just adorable and a source of sunshine in his life, but Penny was so proud to be his

is mom looking at you?" Atlas asked, now appeased because the

served.

"Well..."

fault, Allison

Hugo

registered Mrs. Cortez for the cooking competition without telling

of them looked at Allison with a dead expression. Before they could think of what to feel about this, they imagined Jessa and what kind

house," Slater blurted out, looking at hist mother in disbelief. "Mom! Don't you not love us anymore?! Why would you do that to Penny's aunt?!" Atlas just shook his head in disappointment while Hugo cast his father a look. Charles, on the other hand, pinched

to do it."

that!" she defended herself.

shrugged, but his action only showed as if

kids. Don't worry." Allison sighed and cast

correct it."

her kids. Holding her phone, she didn't have to call Jessa because the latter was already calling again. Allison gulped nervously

out of

everyone around the garden table heard Jessa's voice loud and clear. They could even hear everything that Jessa was saying at the moment, and they could tell she was ready to

her lips and shrunk in

decided that was her problem.

they

ached for his wife. However, seeing that Allison was trying to be an example to their children, he didn't intervene. Even so, Charles mentally wept and

you can decide for me?! Allison

her family, who was feigning a deaf ear. She took a

eyes.