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

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

worse.

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

about it."

"Huh? How

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

Penny is not a piglet, Allison complained

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

Overcoming their

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

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

criticizing her, okay? I'm

pursed her lips. "That's even more

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 an addiction.

into a subtle smile. "Thank

"Huh?"

forced me into it, I wouldn't have wanted to prove myself. Especially at this age, it's hard to start something new or try to

raised brow. She was a fearless woman in most people's eyes. However, what others didn't know was that despite their opinions

for Allison choosing to live recklessly, Jessa wouldn't have experienced something so... new. If not for this opportunity Allison created for her, or

on Jessa's face was brief,

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

you," Allison expressed. "But I'm glad it turned out to be a good experience for

good experience for you when