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?"