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-

dismissively. "Just cry for

hiccuped again and pressed her lips 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 felt

worse.

snapped at the crybaby. "I'm not crying

about it."

brows rose. "Huh? How

before, but when that piglet came into our house - I didn't like her. But then, she

piglet, Allison

older she got, the bigger her appetite became. She would

Overcoming their

Jessa furrowed her brows as

Allison frowned, still teary-eyed. "Even if I want to console

her, okay? I'm

lips. "That's even more

much. It's just that it's the only thing I could do to take my mind off things. It was

corner of her lips curled up into a subtle smile. "Thank

"Huh?"

fun overall. If you hadn't forced me into it, I wouldn't have wanted to prove myself. Especially at this

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

Jessa wouldn't have experienced something so... new. If not for this opportunity Allison created for her, or for Allison's unwavering support, Jessa wouldn't have been able to

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

this fierce look by default. Seeing this, Allison's heart

just like you," Allison expressed. "But I'm glad it turned out to be a

good experience for you