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-

it." Jessa waved dismissively. "Just cry for me. I

words wouldn't come out. She was upset and crying, but she knew she also had to console Jessa. If Allison was already

worse.

"I'm not crying because I'm not really... err...

about it."

rose. "Huh? How

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 then, she was too pitiful to throw away or put up for

Penny is not a piglet, Allison complained pitifully. "She's...

her appetite became. She would

their silent

plate squeaky clean." Jessa

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

not criticizing her,

lips.

just that it's the only thing I could

lips curled up into a subtle

"Huh?"

expressed. "Getting eliminated sucks, but I had fun overall. If you hadn't forced me into it, I wouldn't have wanted to prove myself. Especially at this

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

not for this opportunity Allison created for her, or for Allison's unwavering

it. The smile on Jessa's face was

by default. Seeing this, Allison's heart warmed up, and she

it turned out to be a good experience for both

it a good experience for