Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1302: Jessa's reminders

[MAMA]

The family had decided to have their family dinner at the restaurant instead of at the Cortez or Bennet households. One of the reasons was that Jessa and Charles couldn't agree on a location-both wanted to host it in their home, each claiming to be Nina's parents. So, with Allison's suggestion, they all agreed to meet at Mama.

After all, Mama was a restaurant owned by both the Cortez and Bennet families. With that in mind, Nina decided to help out at the restaurant the day before the family meeting. Since they would be closing tomorrow, business continued as usual today. While helping out, Nina tried not to dwell too much on what had happened earlier.

"Is everything alright, dear?"

Allison's calm voice snapped Nina out of her thoughts. Turning to Allison, who stood beside the cashier counter, Nina gave her a small smile.

"Mhm," Nina hummed. "Everything's alright, Mom."

"Are you sure?" Allison raised a brow. "You've seemed a little distracted since you got here."

"Well..." Nina pursed her lips. "I'm just a little nervous, that's all."

"Nervous about the family meeting?"

"Mhm." Nina nodded, though that wasn't the full truth. She was distracted by what had happened earlier today, but it was true that she also felt tense as the family meeting approached.

"Oh, dear." Allison's warm eyes softened as she gently held Nina's hand. "Everything's going to be fine."

replied, glancing toward the kitchen entrance. "Aunt Jessa looks like she's about

like

Jessa was the most outspoken person Nina had ever met-blunt to a fault, yet capable of kindness

going to be fine," she reassured her. "I'm sure

so I'm sure they'll be fine," Nina replied, though she caught the doubt

as well as she knew Jessa and Charles. They might know Finn and have spent time with him on their trip, but a

well she

into a fine

in her mind,

the thin sheen of tears

forcing her smile to brighten. "I'm just...

she nodded reassuringly. They didn't need to say anything else— just sharing this quiet moment was

always seemed to move faster at the restaurant, with people constantly coming and going to enjoy the food, keeping the kitchen busy. And like any other day, closing

Jessa, who was unwinding with a bottle of light beer after another exhausting

be bad for your health," Nina teased. "Maybe

setting her beer down as she studied Nina. "Are you

okay." Nina smiled. "Nervous?

there's anyone who should be

interjected, arriving with small plates of dessert and a snack for both of them. As she placed the plates down, she cast Nina a knowing look. "Don't listen to her. She

I like that boy?" Jessa scoffed, grabbing some of

just a family meeting, but let me tell you something. First of

don't think they