Chapter 52

Elliot looked like he wanted to kill Angelica. If not for his broken leg, he probably would have already grabbed her by the throat. The unease Angelica had buried rose to the surface. She forced herself to speak. "When did I ever plot against Rosie?" From start to finish, the only person she had ever schemed against was Elliot. Her only goal was to divorce him successfully. "Damn, you're still pretending, huh?" Elliot's patience snapped. The more he stared at Angelica, the deeper his disgust grew. He had believed she was entirely under his control. He hadn't realized she had been outmaneuvering him in secret all along. This sudden sense of helplessness tightened around his throat like an invisible hand. Elliot's chest felt constricted, and his mind boiled with unspoken anger and frustration. At that very moment, his phone rang. "Hello," he answered. "Mr. Quigley, something terrible has happened. Ms. Morris was in a car accident and has lost a massive amount of blood. She urgen