You Looked Down on Me Once, Now You Look Up. novel Chapter 44

When Emerson heard about Patricia and Theo’s divorce, he sobered up fast. The news hit him like a splash of cold water.

Back when Patricia came back to Riverdale after finishing her studies abroad, the whole Martin family was on edge. Before anyone could come up with a plan, Patricia had thrown herself into their business. In trying to save Theo, she ended up ruining his legs—and his future. After that, the Martins finally backed off.

Everyone thought Patricia would leave in disgrace and run back to the Parsons family. But instead, she stayed in Riverdale—right by Theo’s side. Some called it entanglement; Emerson saw it as revenge. If anything, Patricia was playing her own game.

Theo and Ruby, now, that was a classic childhood sweetheart story—everyone knew it.

“Do you think Patricia’s going to come for us now?” Tina asked, her voice tight with worry.

Emerson’s brows knotted. “Who knows? When’s Ruby getting back?”

“She’ll be home the day after tomorrow.”

Tina shot him a look. “Don’t tell me you’re thinking of pushing Ruby and Theo together. It’s not just that he’s been married before—look at the mess with that Miller girl from the other family. I’m not letting Ruby get dragged into that.”

Emerson cut her off. “You got someone better in mind for her?”

Tina’s words caught in her throat, and she fell silent.

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The next morning, Marian packed up her things, wheeled herself out the front door, and was about to head to the cemetery. She barely made it past the threshold before spotting Tina on the doorstep, dressed in a pale yellow cheongsam, smiling like she owned the place. “Patricia!”

“Heading out? Did I catch you at a bad time?”

Seeing someone from the Martin family gave Marian the same headache as seeing anyone from the Newtons. None of them brought anything good.

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