Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 257

Chapter 257: She’ll live a long life

"Little beggar?! What happened to you?!"

Penny slowly looked up at her auntie dejectedly. "Auntie, how can you not recognize me?"

"Hahaha!" Jessa placed her hands on her hips while laughing like an evil witch. "What a surprise! Allison said you’d be coming today, but I was watching out for plump customers. The request for discount riled me up!"

Allison chuckled as she stood beside Jessa. "Penny’s changed a lot since her last visit. Anyway, Jessi... don’t do that again, will you? You’ll scare our customers away if you confront them like that."

"Well, sometimes, I think they come here to be talked down to. I thought it was another troublemaker. I was ready to fight!"

"Haha." Allison shook her head and smiled at the girls. "Your aunt and I have been waiting for you both. Let’s eat together, okay?"

Allison quickly dragged Jessa to sit down, and they joined the girls.

Initially, Penny couldn’t help but express her dismay. After all, she had only lost weight and hadn’t gone under the knife! She still looked the same! First, it was Slater, and now Jessa — two people very close to her heart — didn’t recognize her.

"Fine, fine!" Jessa waved dismissively. "Penny, just because you’ve lost weight doesn’t mean I’ll appreciate it if you ever tell me you’re on a diet."

Penny grinned. "That’s not something you’ll hear from me, Auntie."

"Good, good!" Jessa intoned, darting her eyes between Allison and Penny. "Now, you two look very alike."

Penny’s brows rose as she intuitively looked at her mother. Allison also faced Penny squarely before both women smiled at each other.

Shortly after, the food Jessa had prepared arrived at their table.

The conversation over the meal was mostly catching up on what had been going on. Penny was more interested in hearing about the restaurant’s status.

Although Penny was aware of the restaurant’s stable finances and reputation, it was still best to hear it from Jessa and Allison rather than just relying on data from Yugi. After all, her wish and hope before she left twelve years ago had finally come true.

Jessa might not have won the competition, but she had won the people’s hearts. Her savage personality and honesty earned her quite the popularity. Because of this, Jessa would sometimes guest on cooking shows or segments—she even became a judge for two seasons of Master Chef.

Allison, on the other hand, wasn’t just the manager of the business but also Jessa’s manager for those shows. Both women made Penny proud.

Watching them smile and talk so carefree brought a smile to Penny’s face.

’Mom and Aunt Jessa really have turned their lives around.’ Her smile broadened, and her eyes twinkled. ’In my previous life, Aunt Jessa... and then Mom...’

Penny didn’t want to dwell on those thoughts, but it was clear that Jessa and Allison had become strong, independent individuals. Allison could now stand on her own, and Jessa was even stronger than before.