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. I don't want swollen

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.

worse.

the crybaby. "I'm not crying because I'm not really...

about it."

rose. "Huh?

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 - I didn't like her. But

Penny is not a piglet, Allison complained pitifully.

the bigger her appetite

their silent

she'd clean her plate squeaky clean." Jessa furrowed her

"Even if I want to console you, don't criticize my

criticizing her, okay?

her lips. "That's even

It's just that it's

lips curled up into a subtle smile.

"Huh?"

wouldn't

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 was that despite their opinions about her, Jessa

new. If not for this opportunity Allison created for her, or for

The smile on Jessa's face was brief, but

this fierce look by

I'm glad it turned out to be a

for you