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"

does she want?" Slater frowned, casting Atlas a look as

"Where's the watermelons? Butler

at the moment. Hence, he cast Penny a look, as it seemed

didn't do

threw her father under the bus, Charles was getting more and more judgemental. It wasn't in a negative way, though. It was more like Charles

mom looking at you?" Atlas asked, now

served.

"Well..."

Allison clarified. "It's my

did you do?" Hugo inquired out

is... I registered Mrs. Cortez for

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

having a ghost roaming around our 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

great difficulty. "I kinda cheered Mom to do it." "You mean manipulated?" Atlas clarified and quickly earned a sharp look from Penny.

not like that!" she defended

but his action only showed

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

correct it."

Allison had to correct her impulsive decision to be a good example for her kids. Holding her phone, she didn't have to call Jessa because the latter was already calling again. Allison gulped

out

didn't even put the phone in speaker mode, but 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

pursed her lips and shrunk in

cast their mother a look and decided that was her problem. As

Hoped they

seeing that Allison was trying to be an example to their children, he didn't

own my life and that you can decide for me?! Allison Bennet, you crossed the

took a deep breath and closed her eyes. When she reopened her eyes,

eyes.