Chapter 348 Throwing Him Under the Bust

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Kevin did want to be their scapegoat. The more he pondered the situation, the more alarmed he became.

“Dad! You can’t be thinking about throwing me under the bus, right? I’m your son–in–law!” Kevin exclaimed fearfully.

“Why would you ever think that, Kevin? I couldn’t possibly bear to make you the scapegoat! What would happen to Jessica if the authorities arrested you?” Saul assured with a chuckle.

He did not mean it, of course.

With how influential the Masseys were now, plenty of people would love to marry Jessica.

Still, Saul did not intend to let Kevin take the fall unless it was their last resort.

“Thanks, Dad! I was worried for a second there,” Kevin said with a sigh of relief.

But from that point onward, he had his guard up against Jessica and Saul.

The two of them were vicious. They had not been backed into a corner yet, but once their lives were at stake, they would certainly throw him under the bus!

Kevin knew it was time to plan for his own future.

Well end

If he continued to follow the Massey family’s orders blindly, he could very up being their scapegoat.

“We h

haven’t even said anything yet, loser, and you’re already scared stiff. Why did I marry someone so useless?” Jessica scoffed in contempt.

Kevin dared not rebuke her insults.

The Masseys were more powerful than the Copelands now, so all he could do was put up with

the verbal abuse.

Despite being ridiculed, his silence only served to make Jessica look down on him even more.

such a

we should make the scapegoat?” Jessica

He’s the most suitable

eyes brightened

the Masseys, had no idea what he was up to! That’s settled. If they

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the sake of protecting the Massey family,

the time comes, we’ll just pretend to be unaware of the situation. We’ll say that Eric

with us. That way, even if the authorities investigate

is such

exchanged looks before chortling

chills

had he never realized just how cruel and merciless Saul

others for the

how could Eric have dared to run illegal operations in Southlake City? He was merely one of

of the day, they had been using Eric as a pawn all along. Now that they ran into a crisis, they wanted to abandon

he did not say anything. He would be a fool to stand up for Eric at this

would probably

the fall!

just standing there?” Jessica snapped as she shot Kevin

Get Eric here.”

it. I’ll bring him over right away,” Kevin said with

went off and did as

Ms. Massey,” Eric greeted

in front of the

establish himself in Southlake City, he had to butter up

over, Eric?” Saul asked as he

face gave Eric

your wrongdoings, Eric? You’ve been using the Massey family’s influence to bully innocent people and break the law! The authorities are about to investigate you

dumbfounded. What was going

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under your orders. If not for you, I

I ever tell you to engage in any sort of criminal activity? The Masseys have always been decent and upright members of

did those shady dealings on your own accord! They have nothing to do with the Masseys! How dare you try to frame us?”

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