Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 198

Chapter 198: Petty vs Pretty.

On their way home, Jessa and Allison were quiet in the backseat.

"That’s it!" Jessa broke the silence when she couldn’t take it anymore. "Say it."

She faced Allison, who had been giving her these looks since they sat in the car.

"Uhm." Allison cleared her throat, a bit intimidated that Jessa might just grab her hair. No one could fault her. Jessa really gave that energy. "Thank you."

"I thought you were going to say, "You didn’t have to do that."

"I was planning to, but I thought you’d get angry if I did."

"Hmp! At least you know." Jessa folded her arms. "By the way, is that how you let people treat you? That’s so pathetic."

"No."

Jessa arched a brow. "But you let that woman talk to you that way?"

"What else can I say? Nina was in the wrong," Allison sighed. "I would’ve said something, but it’s... it’s the truth. No matter how harsh it is, it is the truth."

Bitterness shone in Allison’s eyes as she thought of the exchange between her and Mrs. Miller. "No one can deny the truth. Nina framed not just anyone, but her best friend. Even if it’s something else, it’s still a horrible thing to do. And as the person who raised her, I am ashamed of myself."

Jessa bit her tongue and stopped herself from saying anything further. "Well." She shrugged. "What else can I say?"

"But even so, thank you for standing up for me. You weren’t obliged, nor it is something you should’ve stepped in, but you did," Allison expressed sincerely, smiling despite the bitterness in her heart. "And I also want to apologize about how I judged you before."

"Oh?"

"I thought you were a bad person."

"I’m not a good person," Jessa rolled her eyes, not a bit affected by Allison’s gentle coaxing. "Forgiven, but just because you asked to be forgiven. Not that I care about your opinion." — she also had her opinion about Allison and Charles, and she would never apologize for that.

Sensing the evasive aura from Jessa, Allison pressed her lips into a thin line. "Mrs. Cortez, I know you might get angry at me, but how’s Nina doing?"

"Despite everything she had done, I might be disappointed, but I can’t help it," she added with a sigh. "Nina is still my daughter in my eye and heart."

"She’s doing good. Better — I guess?"

"Did letting her be helped?"

Allison smiled a little. "You didn’t mean that, right?"

"Oh, I do!" Jessa smirked. "Told you. Tough love, gurl!"

"Well... if she’s doing better, then that’s good," Allison smirked meekly as her shoulders relaxed. Her eyes softened as she glanced at Jessa. The latter might be a little rough around the edges, but she could feel Jessa’s sincerity and kind heart.

For a while, the two of them didn’t say anything until Allison broke the silence first.

"But is it true that Patricia Miller is being asked to retake etiquette?" she asked curiously.

Jessa smirked and glanced at her. "No, but for me, she should relearn good manners and right conduct. So, it’s still the same!"

Allison pressed her lips into a thin line while staring at Jessa’s broadening grin.

"Come on. You want to laugh as well, do you?" Jessa squinted, pointing a finger at her. "There’s just the two of us here. She kept dragging the children in her drama, so why not drag hers? Petty vs Pretty."

"Oh." Allison bit her lips to stop herself from smiling, but in the end, she couldn’t help it.

For a moment, as they laughed together at Jessa’s petty revenge, the distance between them felt a lot shorter than before.