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-

for me. I don't want swollen eyes

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.

snapped at the crybaby. "I'm not crying because I'm

about it."

brows rose. "Huh?

piglet came into our house

Penny is not a piglet,

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

Overcoming their

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

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

not criticizing her, okay? I'm describing

lips.

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

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

"Huh?"

had fun overall. If you hadn't forced me into it, I wouldn't have wanted to prove

raised brow. She was a fearless woman in most people's eyes. However, what

recklessly, Jessa wouldn't have experienced something so... new. If not for this opportunity Allison created for

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

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

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

for