Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 583

Just as Carlene had expected, she didn't hesitate to throw Dalia's son under the bus.

Dalia's past scandal at Solstice College had made her a black sheep in the Shepard family. Even when Selena used to accuse Ian, she would bring up Dalia's dirty laundry.

Dalia being fired meant she had become expendable to the Shepard family.

So, the scapegoat this time was her son, without a second thought.

And Dalia had only one son.

She had been planning her revenge against Maja. All because of Maja, everything she had painstakingly built at Solstice College went up in smoke.

But before she could get her act together, her own flesh and blood didn't think twice about throwing her son into the fire.

"Carlene, I beg you, don't do this to my son. This is a one-way ticket to jail."

Carlene wore a smile on her face, but her eyes were cold.

"Don't put all the blame on me. Ian left us to deal with this mess to prevent the Shepard family's company from going bankrupt. Plus, this was a democratic decision; your son got the most votes. You need to see the bigger picture. As long as the Shepard family's company survives, we'll take care of him once he's out. You'll live comfortably on the outside."

The others also tried to convince Dalia not to be so stubborn.

Dalia slumped to the ground, unable to believe these people were her own family.

Back when she was the director of Solstice College, they would hang on her every word.

Now that her status had fallen, she had become an embarrassment they wanted to hide.

Her eyes were filled with hatred as she glared at Carlene.

"Carlene, he's only in his twenties! Ten years ago, he was just a teenager; there's no way he could be involved with the coastal real estate development."

"There's no room for negotiation."

Carlene showed her irritation and brushed off Dalia, saying, "We have to answer to society. We need to sacrifice one of our own to show everyone that we're not just looking for a scapegoat."

Dalia was speechless. At this moment, she didn't hate Maja anymore; she hated Carlene, the traitor!

The others were oblivious to the fact that Dalia was now gunning for them.

They were all still basking in the joy of Ian's willingness to invest $300 million.

Plus, Carlene had prepared a blank notebook, which was a bit unsettling when sent to the Raymond Corporation.

Although the Raymond Corporation was willing to invest, the signing would have to wait another half month.

She was now between a rock and a hard place, with no way out.

When Ian received the notebook, he found it was blank and perfectly matched Eric Raymond's serious academic style.

He frowned and called Fitch Haskins to confirm.

"Is the notebook you mentioned having a girly style on the inside cover?"

"Yes, did you find it?"

"No."