You Looked Down on Me Once, Now You Look Up. novel Chapter 41

“Who told you to mess with Patricia? I warned you ages ago—she’s dangerous, and you’re not her match. Why do you never listen to me?”

Inside the Newton estate, Theo was seething, his glare at Kelly sharp enough to cut. He looked like he could snap any second.

If it hadn’t been for her, Patricia wouldn’t have backed him into a corner, forcing him to the civil office, and they wouldn’t be divorced now. He’d ended up marrying Patricia almost by accident, and in just two years—without even really being together—it was over. How was he supposed to face anyone after that?

But what else could he do? Just sit back and let things get worse?

He was already in his forties, nearly fifty. If this scandal got out, what would happen to the Newton family’s reputation?

Kelly slumped on the couch, her head throbbing so badly she could barely keep her eyes open. She kept replaying the same fragments in her mind, but nothing made sense. She couldn’t figure out how someone she’d personally chosen could have double-crossed her. What happened after she was knocked out?

“I was trying to help you out of this mess. Did you think I went after Patricia just for fun?” Kelly shot back.

“Were you really helping me, or just thinking of yourself? Don’t pretend you don’t know,” Theo snapped, his voice cold.

Kelly had never liked Patricia. More than once, she’d thought about getting her out of the picture. But it had to be clean, untraceable—otherwise, the Newtons would be the first suspects.

Theo slammed his hand on the table, making the glasses rattle. Grandma, watching from the sofa, saw the two of them red-faced and fuming. She finally spoke, her voice steady, trying to calm things down. “Your mother talked to me about this. I agreed to it.”

Theo stared at her, stunned. “Grandma!”

In his memory, Grandma was never reckless. How could she have gone along with this?

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