My Wife Is So Sweet (Natalia Dawson) novel Chapter 242

Chapter 242 Highest Authority

Clara sat there, her expression dark, still trying to recover from the shock of the news.

Aleena looked worried as her eyes darted at everyone. She tried to say something, but after several attempts, she couldn't muster the courage to get it out.

Because of the way she'd come to her position, even if Clara accepted her, Aleena rarely had a say in the Dawson family.

Much less in a situation like this.

So she looked pleadingly at Philip, hoping that he could take a stand for Jessica and say something in her favor.

But Philip had always been fearful of Clara. Not to mention that Jessica had gone ahead and kidnapped someone this time. That was a crime.

The good thing was that Jessica had now been married off, which meant that many things could be pushed off of him. If the Dawson family still involved him in the end, he didn't know how much backlash he would have to deal with.

Thinking of that, he shot a resentful glare at Jessica.

Jessica hadn't expected him to take such an attitude. Her temper flared, clogging her throat. She felt like she had a volcano building in her chest, ready to erupt.

After a long while, Clara spoke.

"Is there any other evidence than that driver of yours?"

Jessica shook her head.

"None, I'm sure of it. I've taken care of the four other people in that cellar in secret. I'd also given that driver enough money to make a run for it after the job was done and taken care of the car myself. I didn't think his license plate would get caught on camera."

Hearing that, Clara nodded.

"If there's no other evidence, that's good. At the end of the day, if they've found the driver, they don't have any actual proof pointing to you. Wait it out for a while, and I'll have your father ready some money for you. Don't get involved in this personally. Leave it to Julia. She knows what to do."

Jessica nodded to show her understanding.

Seeing Clara's approach, Aleena relaxed.

Turning, she looked at Jessica and worried, "What about that recording online now? And the video where Rosa testifies against you has to be doing some damage to your career; have you thought about how to deal with it?"

At that, Jessica's rage intensified.

She'd been so confident sending Rosa to frame Natalia. Look where she was now.

As if she'd been slapped hard across the face.

She gritted her teeth and snarled, "That bitch betrayed me. I won't let her go!"

Philip scoffed. "What else can you do but let her go? Now that she's willing to testify in Natalia's favor, Natalia will definitely protect her. Natalia's no worry by herself, but what if Archie gets involved? You want the Dawson family to go to war with McCarthy?"

To that, Jessica's words caught in her throat, and she had no idea what to say for a moment.

However powerful the Dawson family was in Julio, they couldn't dare stand up to the McCarthy family.

They were the highest authority in Eqitin, after all.

Forget them, even the Millers and the Kaurs shied away from offending each other.

Jessica lapsed into silence, and Clara waved Philip off impatiently.

"All right, all right. You're her father but you always say such discouraging things."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Jessica.

"Head back for now. I'll have your father send you the money. Remember to discuss things with Shawn after you get back. Discuss between the two of you if anything comes up. Don't hold it in."

Jessica nodded.

After she left, Aleena finally relaxed and got up, heading to the kitchen to make dinner.

But just as she stood, Clara called out to her.