You Looked Down on Me Once, Now You Look Up. novel Chapter 445

“Aunt Patricia, what’s in the bag? Here, let me take that!”

Patricia was lugging a travel bag up the stairs when Roger jumped up from the couch to grab it from her hands.

“Are you going upstairs? Where do you want this?”

“In the study,” Patricia said, handing it over.

“So, how’s the spring outing coming along?” Roger asked.

“Pretty much set. We’re planning on going this Saturday. Aunt Patricia, are you joining us?”

Patricia smiled. “What about your Uncle Oliver?”

Roger grinned. “If you’re coming, Uncle Oliver doesn’t have a choice—everyone knows Mr. Padilla always does whatever his wife says.”

Not just does—he absolutely has to.

No exceptions.

Sure enough, that afternoon, Oliver came home from work, and Patricia brought up the outing.

He paused, water glass halfway to his mouth, and looked at her. “What day is it?”

“Saturday morning.”

“That soon?”

“If you’re busy, we’ll just go without you,” Patricia offered.

Oliver stared at her, quiet and cold.

“If you’re already planning to go without me, why even tell me?”

Patricia winced at his frosty tone.

Oh boy. He was upset—again.

She couldn’t sit still. She got up from the couch and walked over to him. “Sara and the others just decided last minute. I honestly didn’t think you ever wanted to join these group things.”

“I might not want to go with them,” Oliver said, “but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to go with my wife.”

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