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.

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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.

was such

do you think we should make the scapegoat?” Jessica

the most suitable person!”

brightened at

idea what he was up to! That’s settled. If they investigate the family, we’ll

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distant cousin of hers, and for the

the situation. We’ll say

to do with us. That way, even if the authorities investigate us, they won’t find evidence against us!”

such a

exchanged

Kevin felt chills running

had he never realized just how

of others for the sake of their best

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

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

would be a fool to stand up for Eric at this time.

scapegoat, he would probably be the

the fall!

Jessica snapped as she

Get Eric here.”

bring him over right away,” Kevin said with a

and did

Ms. Massey,”

obediently in front

in Southlake City, he had to butter up

over, Eric?” Saul asked

on Saul’s face gave Eric an

the Massey family’s influence to bully innocent people and break the law! The authorities are about to investigate you now. Are you

dumbfounded. What was

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everything under your orders. If not for

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

on your own accord! They have nothing to do

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