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-

Jessa waved dismissively. "Just cry for me.

into a thin line. When she 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, Jessa herself must have

worse.

"I'm not

about it."

"Huh? How is that

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

piglet, Allison complained

she got, the bigger her appetite became.

Overcoming their

Jessa furrowed her brows as she recalled the

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

not criticizing her,

her lips. "That's even more

at the crybaby. "Well, actually, I don't like gambling that much. It's 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

her lips curled up into a subtle smile. "Thank you for signing me up

"Huh?"

me into it, I wouldn't

eyes. However, what others didn't know was that

for this opportunity Allison created for her, or for Allison's unwavering support, Jessa wouldn't

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

this fierce look by default.

"But I'm glad it turned out to be a good experience for both

for