"Dad believes you, as long as you say you didn't do it, Dad will trust your word."

Balthazar Shaw looked at her intently.

"Both of us are your daughters, are you sure you want to believe me?" Aurelia Shaw raised her eyebrow, her gaze unwavering on Balthazar Shaw.

"I've watched you grow up since you were little. You're the child I raised. I trust your character."

When Balthazar Shaw said this, Clara Philips' expression momentarily froze.

Aurelia Shaw didn't say anything, just took out her phone and dialed a number: "Hello, Teacher Yao? This is the sister of Jovana Shaw..."

Upon hearing Balthazar Shaw's words, Jovana Shaw was already gritting her teeth in hatred. Then hearing Aurelia Shaw mention "Teacher Yao," her expression suddenly changed, and her heart skipped a beat, her eyes widening!

She took half a day off from school, feigning illness because of that one million matter. Was Aurelia about to...

Jovana Shaw's heart was pounding like a drum, fixating on the phone, wanting nothing more than to snatch it from Aurelia's hand and smash it.

But Dad was still here.

She had to maintain the image of a good girl in front of Dad.

On the other end of the line, something was said, and Aurelia Shaw responded with a couple of "hmm," her expression gradually turning grim, making Jovana Shaw nervously clutch her heart.

Aurelia Shaw turned her gaze to Balthazar Shaw, her expression more serious, "Teacher Yao wants to speak to you directly."

Balthazar Shaw, feeling puzzled, reached out to take the phone, but Aurelia Shaw simply turned on the speakerphone, placing it on the table for everyone in the restaurant to hear.

"Is this Mr. Shaw, Jovana's father?" a gentle voice came through the phone.

Balthazar Shaw furrowed his brow in confusion and asked, "Yes, who is this?"

"I am Jovana's homeroom teacher." The voice on the other end said, "This afternoon, Jovana wasn't feeling well and took half a day off, but there's something regarding her..."

Noticing the hesitation in Teacher Yao's words, Balthazar Shaw glanced at Jovana Shaw, who was sitting there with a flushed face and slightly stiff posture, and said, "Whatever it is, just tell me directly."

Hearing this, Teacher Yao breathed a sigh of relief, "It's like this, Mr. Shaw. During a student council meeting this afternoon, a group of people said Jovana owed them one million. They came looking for her to repay the money, saying it was supposed to be transferred by 9 AM, but they haven't received it and haven't seen Jovana. They threatened to expose everything Jovana did to the whole world if she doesn't pay back the one million..."

At this point, Teacher Yao awkwardly coughed.

"Of course, our school has had the security handle the situation, but these individuals have already severely disrupted school order, and they even have papers and bills signed personally by Jovana... There might be some hidden reasons behind this. I believe Jovana isn't that kind of child, but this matter has already affected school order."

No further explanation was needed; Balthazar Shaw understood what was going on.

"Teacher Yao, I understand the situation. Don't worry, I'll get to the bottom of this, and it won't affect the school anymore. I'm sorry for the trouble."

In a polite tone, Teacher Yao said, "I am Jovana's homeroom teacher; it's no trouble at all. However, I suggest you pay more attention to Jovana. She's usually very well-behaved and obedient at school; something like this happening must mean she has her difficulties."

After all, being Jovana's homeroom teacher, a few courteous words were necessary.