The Almighty Lord Caspian by Cath Nitfisch

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.

He was such a loser.

you think we should make the scapegoat?” Jessica

of course! He’s the most suitable person!” Saul

eyes brightened at

everything. We, the Masseys, had no idea what he was up to! That’s settled. If they investigate the family, we’ll just pin the blame

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the sake of protecting the Massey family, they had to

pretend to be unaware of the situation. We’ll say that Eric started the loan shark business

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

a great idea, Dad!”

looks before chortling happily.

chills running down his

how cruel and merciless

of others for

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

as a pawn all along. Now that they ran into a crisis, they wanted to abandon him and shove all the blame

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

the scapegoat, he would probably be the one

the fall!

there?” Jessica snapped as she shot Kevin a

Get Eric here.”

bring him over right

went off and

Massey, Ms. Massey,” Eric greeted respectfully.

obediently in front

wanted to establish himself in Southlake City, he had to butter up to

I called you over, Eric?” Saul asked as he eyed the clueless

Saul’s face gave Eric an ominous

Massey family’s influence to bully innocent people and break the law! The authorities are about to investigate you now. Are you not going to repent?” Saul abruptly

was dumbfounded. What was going on?

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daze, Eric said, “Mr. Massey, I did everything under your orders. If not for you,

in any sort of criminal activity? The

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

“What…”

what was happening. Saul was trying to make him the scapegoat for the Massey