Stop Panicking! Miss Jacobs will Not Look Back!-Chapter 278: Let Hubby Soothe the Pain

The crisp sound of a slap echoed sharply in the empty parking lot.

Everything happened so quickly, Elias Langley hurriedly pulled Juliana Jacobs into his arms to protect her.

Immediately, his eyes turned cold as he looked at Mrs. Sinclair.

"For Isabelle Sinclair, have you really lost your mind like this?"

Mrs. Sinclair was always known for her calm and composed demeanor, but at this moment, all her poise was shattered completely.

She pointed at the two of them and asked, "Do you know what Isabelle means to me? All these years, only when she’s by my side do I feel like Helena hasn’t left... She’s my greatest comfort!"

She took a deep breath, and tears finally burst from her eyes.

"Elias Langley, I promised you that once the matter was resolved, I would send her away from Kingsford, never letting her cause trouble again, but why can’t you let her go? Why must you destroy her?"

"Mrs. Sinclair," Elias Langley’s voice was low and cold, "Helena was never someone with Isabelle’s character. I hope you never regret this slap today."

Having said that, he took Juliana and drove away.

Mrs. Sinclair stood stunned.

"Madam, it’s cold here, you should get in the car,"

Susan called to bring her back to reality.

"Susan, did I make a mistake?"

Susan lowered her eyes, "Miss Isabelle came to the Sinclair Family at 14, should we not believe what we’ve seen and let others instigate us? This matter is obviously Juliana digging a pit for Miss Isabelle, with one stone killing two birds; Miss Isabelle is no match for her."

Mrs. Sinclair did not relax her brows because of her words.

She got into the car and rubbed her brow.

"Tell the lawyer what happened at today’s banquet and make sure to get Isabelle released on bail, but after that..."

Mrs. Sinclair paused, as if making a difficult decision.

"...don’t let her return to the Sinclair Family."

Susan was surprised, "Madam, you have devoted so much effort to her..."

Mrs. Sinclair interrupted her, "Send April Wallace and her daughter away, I don’t want people like them to have a good fate."

A dark light flashed in Susan’s eyes, "For Lena Dalton, sending her to Ruvia to film educational films is good, and her mother, well, just to be her pimp...or rather, her manager."

Mrs. Sinclair was very satisfied with what she heard.

"Go do it immediately."

...

In another car, Elias Langley held Juliana Jacobs in his arms, gently lifting her chin with his finger.

The clear mark on her fair skin was particularly glaring, and the pain and anger in his eyes swirled fiercely.

"Find a supermarket to stop at and buy some ice."

Upon hearing this, Raine Kane turned the car around and stopped by the roadside after driving a bit.

Zachary York quickly got out to buy ice.

"Does it hurt?" Elias Langley’s voice was terribly low.

Juliana’s nose was sore repeatedly, she held back again and again, but still, tears filled her eyes.

But she didn’t want anyone, including Elias Langley, to think that she would have to cry after receiving Mrs. Sinclair’s slap.

Doing so would only reveal that she had regained her memory and be of no use.

Luckily, she didn’t want to return to the Sinclair Family; being like strangers wouldn’t stab her heart.

Elias Langley would undoubtedly know the real reason for her tears.

But because she didn’t want to break that unspoken understanding, he respected her wishes and continued to play ignorant.

He gently wiped her tear stains with the pad of his finger, his tone tender beyond belief.

"It’s okay, hubby will blow, and it won’t hurt."

Saying this, he gently kissed her on the face where she was slapped.

Juliana pushed him, "Wasn’t it supposed to be blowing?"

Elias Langley suppressed a smile and explained, "A kiss is more effective than blowing."

Juliana didn’t want to talk to him anymore,

At such a sad time, he insists on making her laugh.

At this moment, Zachary York returned with the ice, thoughtfully wrapping it in a towel, handing it to Elias Langley.

Elias Langley gently placed it on Juliana...

The lawyer hired by the Sinclair Family acted swiftly, successful in securing bail for Isabelle Sinclair, who was accused of intentional harm and illegal possession of contraband, by the next afternoon.

Of course, the amount of bail posted also broke the police station’s historic record.

Raine Kane received the news and hurriedly reported it to Juliana.

"Although Mrs. Sinclair publicly forbids Isabelle from returning to the Sinclair Family, the apartment Isabella stays in is also a Sinclair property, and it’s considered quite prestigious in the wealthy district. It’s clear Mrs. Sinclair can’t be truly hard-hearted towards her, with this trend, Isabelle might only end up with probation and not spend a single day in jail."

Juliana stood at the glass window of her office, upon hearing this, she merely smiled faintly, her eyes betraying a flash of complex emotions.

She turned, her tone steady and calm.

"Their feelings that have accumulated over the past decade at least aren’t fake for Mrs. Sinclair. It’s understandable that she can’t be hard on her adopted daughter."

"But isn’t that letting Isabelle off too easily?" Raine Kane couldn’t help but say.

"Let off easily?" Juliana gently shook her head, her gaze clear and expansive, "For someone like her, reputational ruin, being completely expelled from the elite circle she cherishes, is far more painful than making her spend a few years in jail."

She sighed, "Leave some room for mercy."

Raine Kane remarked thoughtfully, "True, letting her go is also protecting Mrs. Sinclair’s peace of mind."

Juliana looked at her.

Raine Kane said, "Mrs. Sinclair was admitted to the hospital this morning due to heart trouble."

Juliana’s eyelashes trembled slightly, as she picked up the teacup on her desk, her tone was indifferent.

"I have achieved my goals, let’s put an end to this matter here. Next, it’s time for Auden Hughes to make some concessions."

At the hospital, by the door of the ward.

Isabelle Sinclair wanted to visit, but Mrs. Sinclair refused.

Even though she still lived in a luxurious apartment now, she felt unprecedented panic.

Because the constant influx of money into her account, her elevated status in Kingsford’s elite circle... all this was brought about by the identity of the "Sinclair Family’s daughter."

Once she lost it, she would have nothing.

Isabelle Sinclair kneeled at the ward door for a long time before Florence Sinclair emerged from inside and persuaded her to return to the mansion arranged for her by the Sinclair Family.

"Mom’s still angry, why not be quiet for a few days, firstly to see how the case progresses; secondly, when mom gets better, you can bring some homemade food to her, she’ll be touched by your attitude."

Upon hearing this, Isabelle’s eyes lit up.

"Will she forgive me then?"

Florence Sinclair leisurely sat down on the sofa.

"Some words shouldn’t be said, but since we’re both daughters the Sinclair Family adopted, we should sympathize with each other. Mom forgiving you only has a 50% chance. If I were you, I wouldn’t bet on this."

Isabelle realized some deeper meaning in her words, "You mean..."

Florence Sinclair’s voice carried a seductive undertone.

"Sometimes the key to breaking the situation is whether you dare to muddy the waters further. If she, Juliana, is best at pretending to be weak and acting the victim, why can’t you use her methods against her? You can set her up, let her become a victim, yet expose her self-directed drama, letting Mom see her true face, she would certainly forgive you."

Isabelle became excited, "Specifically...specifically how should I do it?"

Florence Sinclair chuckled lightly, "There are many ways. For example, you can find a way to put her in prison, and for a heavier crime. Let her reputationally ruin, let Elias become disappointed in her and divorce, then you achieve two outcomes."

"Put her in prison?" Isabelle was taken aback, then realized, "If it’s revealed, I’d end up with another criminal charge, wouldn’t I?"

Florence Sinclair laughed, "Silly sister, without entering the tiger’s den how can you get the tiger cub? Once you’ve affirmed her crimes, what trouble could you possibly have? If it weren’t for Juliana tripping me up, keeping me busy these days to the brink of exhaustion, I would have done it for you."

Remembering Sean Paxton’s directives, she added, "But rest assured, ask for help whenever needed. As sisters, I will undoubtedly do my best to help you."

Isabelle fell silent.

The fear of losing everything burned away the last trace of reason in her heart, leaving only ruthless determination that broke bridges to get results...

The afternoon of the next day, it was time for Juliana to undergo rehabilitation treatment.