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

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

worse.

not crying because I'm not really...

about it."

"Huh? How

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 then,

a piglet, Allison complained pitifully.

her appetite became. She

their

up recipes. Even if I didn't like cooking, she'd clean her plate squeaky clean." Jessa

"Even if I want

her, okay?

pursed her lips. "That's

I never liked anything aside from gambling." Jessa cupped her face and snapped her eyes 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

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

"Huh?"

wouldn't

was a fearless woman in most people's eyes. However, what others didn't know

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

it. The smile on Jessa's face was

this fierce look by

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

for you when you're always on