Chapter 43 Treachery Begins At Home

• Martha widened her eyes dramatically. "Is that true, dear? Is Victor really a bodyguard?"
• Carol nodded. "I told him to quit the job, but he wouldn't listen. I'm sure he'll come around if I have more time to talk to him."
• Martha scowled. "Dear, I know you have heard this from your dad and me several times. But why don't you divorce that loser and marry James? The Colbert family owns lands, mansions, and expensive cars and has tremendous influence in the government; even gangsters pay obeisance to them. Why live in poverty and humiliation when you can live like a queen?"