Chapter 43

As the heir of the Quigley family in Mubathro, Elliot yielded both power and influence. Everyone would bend over backward to please him. While he was truly powerful, his temper was equally volatile. "We're all buddies, Eli. Is there really a need to go this far?" someone said indignantly. Elliot barked, "Who do you think you are, telling me how to do things?" He had always been arrogant and unruly. Apart from Rosie, who could rein him in, everyone else could forget it. If he was in a bad mood, everyone else had to leave. … Elliot stayed in the hospital for three days. During that time, Lydia came once with Donald. Seeing Elliot's broken leg, she made some mocking comments. Then, she pulled Angelica aside and whispered, "Angie, his condition shouldn't affect your divorce, right?" Lydia had already arranged for 18 male escorts to accompany Angelica. It would be a waste to stand them up if the divorce didn't go through. Angelica replied, "He's not dead. It won't affect anythin