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

Chapter 1610: Just a day in MAMA

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"What's wrong with you?" Jessa asked, stepping into the restaurant and catching Allison sighing deeply at one of the tables. Her steps slowed, and instead of figuring out a way to yell at everyone before breakfast, she sat across from her.

Allison looked up at Jessa as she settled in. "It's nothing, Jess."

"It doesn't look like nothing." Jessa arched a brow, crossing her arms under her chest. "What did your husband do this time, Allison?"

"Jessi, it's not him."

"Allison, you're lucky I still call you my friend," Jessa retorted. "After all these years of practically living together more than with our own families, do you really think I'm dumb? You only get like this when it involves your husband or your kids. And since I've seen you evolve from an overly concerned mother to a fed-up one —well, I would too if I had another child."

She paused, her thin eyebrow lifting higher. "So it's Charles. What did he do? I promise I won't kill him, but I will knock some sense into that old fool."

Despite the threatening promise, Allison chuckled weakly. But truth be told, Jessa had always had her back—whether it was standing up to other mothers or dealing with Allison's own relatives. When they first opened the restaurant, Allison's family came to eat, only to complain about the food and the place.

Her relatives were even happier when they heard rumors that the restaurant might go bankrupt. Thankfully, they'd managed to pull through. freewebnovel.com

"He didn't do anything. At least, not really," Allison began, sighing heavily as thoughts of her husband clouded her mind. "It's just that... that's the point. He's not doing anything. Charles and Haines seem to have fought."

"Huh?" Jessa deadpanned. "They fought again, so what? It's not like your dumb husband ever stops upsetting the disabled."

"Jessa," Allison warned, her tone sharp, but Jessa just shrugged. There was no point in arguing.

on the table, recalling Charles's

will always be men. Charles and Haines always argue over some stupid thing, then make up," Jessa said. "So if they've fought for the millionth time,

excitement. "And they better not drag my husband with them on his

and had started pulling Lester along. And now, Lester was growing addicted

don't think it's

"Huh?"

it. But last night... I don't know how to put it into words," she sighed. "It's the first time I've seen Charles look so

she tried to cheer him

still gloomy," she added, meeting Jessa's gaze. "It was like watching someone go

kind. It was the kind

separated. But she also knew that

worried," she admitted. "And I don't know if I

fight, they go out of their

heard of Charles acting like he'd

do you think I should do?" Allison asked. "Should I go to

concern deepening in her friend's eyes. Then she

you're worried. But Charles and Haines are

"What if they don't?"

then shrugged.

squeeze Allison's hand. "Let's give them some time for now. Not all problems can-or should-be fixed right away. Sometimes, we just have to let

softened at Jessa's

be loud and unfiltered most of the time, but

to say the

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