The truth is she still associates Jessica with an adult who will stand up for them even when it's terrifying and thankless job. Whether she's right or wrong almost doesn't matter. Kamala plows ahead until she's proven otherwise. You wouldn't get unconditional faith in an adult figure from the way she narrows her eyes at the other woman. "It sounds to me like you're the one who is thinking about it. You better not be plotting to eat our animal friend, Jessica! Frank may be a pushover, but even he draws the line at cute animals!"