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

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-

cry for me.

opened her mouth, the words wouldn't come out. She was upset and crying, but she knew she also had to console Jessa. If Allison was already this upset about Jessa's elimination,

worse.

"I'm not

about it."

brows rose. "Huh? How is that

and ran her tongue across her inner cheek, looking away as she pondered. "I didn't like cooking before, but when that piglet came into our house -

not a piglet, Allison complained

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

their silent

So, somehow, I started looking up recipes. Even if I didn't like cooking, she'd clean her plate squeaky clean." Jessa furrowed her brows as she recalled the past. "Now that I think about it, your daughter is

you please stop criticizing my daughter?" Allison frowned, still teary-eyed. "Even if I want to console you, don't criticize my

not criticizing her, okay? I'm

her lips. "That's even

just that it's the only thing I could do to take my mind off things. It was my escape, and thus, it became an addiction. It was Penny who pulled me out of that

subtle smile. "Thank

"Huh?"

"Getting eliminated sucks, but I had fun overall. If you hadn't forced me into it, I wouldn't have wanted

a tigress who often scared a lot of people with just a raised brow. She was a fearless woman in most people's eyes. However, what others didn't know

If not for this opportunity Allison created for her, or for Allison's unwavering support, Jessa wouldn't have been able

The smile on Jessa's face was brief, but it looked

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

expressed. "But I'm glad it turned out to be a good experience

a good experience for you