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-

"Just cry for

She was upset and crying, but she knew she also

worse.

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

about it."

rose. "Huh? How

smirked and ran her tongue 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, she was too pitiful to throw away or

a piglet,

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

Overcoming their

recipes. Even if I didn't like cooking, she'd clean her plate squeaky clean." Jessa furrowed her brows as she recalled the past. "Now that

my daughter?" Allison frowned, still teary-eyed. "Even if I want to

not criticizing her,

lips. "That's even

it's the only thing I could do to take my mind off things. It was my escape, and

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

"Huh?"

forced me into it, I wouldn't have wanted to prove myself. Especially at this age,

what others didn't know was that despite their opinions about

have experienced something so... new. If not for this opportunity Allison created for her, or for Allison's unwavering support, Jessa

The smile on Jessa's face was brief,

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

also scared... just like you," Allison expressed. "But I'm glad it turned

a good experience for you when you're always