You Looked Down on Me Once, Now You Look Up. novel Chapter 40

Patricia was the kind of woman who should have been the star of every room—a real head-turner. But after her accident, she’d spent the last two years almost invisible, her beauty, smarts, and talent all wasted on someone who never really saw her. Their marriage was rushed, and the end was even more abrupt.

Back when people found out Theo had married Patricia, every “congratulations” was laced with envy. Who cared if she walked with a limp? She was stunning. That face alone could have every guy in Riverdale lining up just for a chance with her.

Now, everything other people envied about their marriage was slipping away before Theo ever really had it. And he hated it. Hated every second.

The car screeched to a stop by the curb. Theo’s jaw was clenched so tight his whole face looked carved from stone.

Patricia, sitting in the passenger seat, felt a chill crawl up her spine. She glanced sideways at him. “What are you doing?”

Theo slammed the gear into park. “Patricia, I can’t just let this go.”

“So after two years, you just say ‘divorce’ and that’s it?” she shot back.

Theo’s lips twisted. “Why do you get to decide how this ends?”

Patricia actually laughed, her eyes full of sarcasm as she looked at him. “You really think—”

She didn’t even finish. Theo lunged across the console, trying to pull her in for a kiss. Patricia shoved him off with all her strength and slapped him, hard.

“If you’re so unhappy, go jump off a bridge!” she snapped. “You disgust me.”

Theo glared, his breath coming fast. “Patricia, you wouldn’t even try to be my wife, and now you want a divorce just because I cheated? What does that make you? How is that any different from you forcing me to cheat?”

Patricia’s eyes were ice. “Forcing you? Please. You can’t even control yourself, and now you’re blaming me? Listen to yourself, Theo. You’re just like your mother, except at least she owns up to her mistakes. You? You’re a coward who can’t take responsibility for anything.”

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