Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 319

Chapter 319: What’s the difference between the two?

"I think... I like someone — a man. I think I just have a crush on someone."

Charles dropped his cutlery, staring at his daughter in disbelief. His brain automatically blocked this new information, resisting the idea.

No way was his daughter getting married! His thoughts immediately jumped to the worst.

Allison, on the other hand, opened and closed her mouth, but no words came out. They had been worried about Penny because ever since she came into the restaurant, she had been working nonstop. Whether as a server or in the kitchen, she even helped with the counter and the billing. Even the staff were amazed, thinking that if Penny could cook, she would have taken Jessa’s job too.

So, the older adults couldn’t help but speculate about what could make Penny want to work nonstop all day. However, they hadn’t expected this.

"Hahaha!" Jessa’s laughter suddenly broke the silence as she nodded approvingly at Penny. "Piglet, it’s about time you started dating! Hah! You’re not getting any younger! Even my daughters are already thinking of settling down, with one of them about to get married. Hahaha! I thought you contracted a disease or something was off. Hahaha!"

Lester, Jessa’s husband — who had been stuck in the kitchen all day helping his wife — was in disbelief at his wife. "My love, you shouldn’t be laughing like that."

Allison cast Jessa a helpless look while Charles glared at her.

"Jessa, what are you on about, huh?" Charles snorted at Jessa. "My Penny just came back, and in my eyes, she’s still my little baby."

Jessa snorted back at him and leaned forward. "Then you should get your eyes checked, Charles. There’s definitely something wrong with them."

Used to Jessa and Charles’s occasional banter, Allison shook her head.

"Stop arguing, you two," she said gently but firmly. "Can’t you see Penny is in a dilemma? And this is the first time she’s come to us about such a matter." — or rather, this was the first time she had actually come to them about anything because their daughter had a habit of resolving things on her own.

"Thanks, Mom," Penny said with a short smile, glancing at her elders. "I don’t actually know if I came to the right people..."

"Yes, honey, you did!" Allison cheered happily. "Mom is here, and your Aunt Jessa will understand. So, tell us about your... crush."

Jessa laughed again, only to earn a glare from Allison. "Ahem! I’m sorry, but this is hilarious. Penny, a grown woman who is more than capable and the most excellent among her peers, is having problems with a crush. My goodness, piglet. How come you didn’t flirt when you were younger? You should be dating at this age! At this age, your mom was already pregnant with her first child!"

"Jessa!" Allison gasped in disbelief while Charles’s face was engulfed with flames.

"Haha. Brother..." Lester laughed nervously as he patted Charles’s shoulder. "Please don’t kill my wife for me."

Penny, on the other hand, sighed heavily.

What Jessa said was true, though. People Penny’s age were already dating, while others were getting married. It wasn’t like Penny was that old, but she was at the age where she should be exploring relationships. Therefore, it did sound strange for her to say she had a crush at this age.

’Even in my first lifetime, I didn’t have such problems,’ she thought. ’But that was because I didn’t even experience such things before.’