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-

dismissively. "Just cry for me. I don't

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 must

worse.

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

about it."

brows rose. "Huh? How is

looking away as she pondered. "I didn't like cooking before, but when that piglet came

a piglet,

her appetite

Overcoming their silent

like cooking, she'd clean her plate squeaky clean." Jessa furrowed

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

not criticizing her, okay? I'm describing

lips.

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. It was Penny who pulled me out of

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

"Huh?"

you hadn't forced me into it, I wouldn't have

However, what others didn't know was that despite their opinions about her, Jessa had her fears: one of them was trying something new

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

smile on Jessa's face was brief, but it

by default.

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

good experience for you when you're