You Looked Down on Me Once, Now You Look Up. novel Chapter 60

“Or was the divorce just your excuse to fool me?”

Kelly’s eyes flashed with anger. “What would I possibly gain by lying to you?”

“You know the answer,” he shot back, voice cold. “Come on, Kelly, don’t pretend you’re innocent. We’re both experts at playing the game. You’ve always wanted Patricia gone—I’ve known it from the start. Theo marrying someone with a disability was humiliating for us, but he felt indebted to her. The only way to wipe this stain from Theo’s life is for Patricia to disappear for good.”

And it couldn’t be traced back to the Newton family. Not if they wanted to keep their hands clean.

Kelly’s lips curled up, just a little. Even if he was right, she’d never admit it. “That’s just your theory. Nothing more.”

After leaving Tina, Kelly dialed Nina.

They chatted for a few minutes before Kelly casually asked about Joseph’s condition.

She arrived at the hospital carrying some fruit, just as Ben and the others were gone.

Outside the room, Joseph’s furious voice rang out, wild and raw. “I’m going to make Patricia pay for this! She won’t get away with it!”

Kelly waited in the doorway, letting his anger burn out before she slipped inside.

A nurse was packing up supplies, and Joseph, drenched in sweat, was slumped against the bed, clearly just finished with a bandage change.

“Joseph, I came to check on you,” she said gently.

He stiffened, shifting uncomfortably. “Ms. Phipps.” There was a flicker of guilt in his eyes—he must have worried she’d overheard his outburst.

“I had a hard time finding your room,” Kelly said, her tone casual. “How are you holding up? What did the doctor say?”

At that, Joseph relaxed a little. So she hadn’t heard.

“The doctor says it’ll take three or four years for my hand to fully heal,” he muttered.

Kelly’s eyes narrowed. “Patricia really is vicious. She’s already struggling herself, but she has to drag others down with her. Having someone like her in the Phipps family is a disgrace.”

Joseph’s jaw tightened. “Ms. Phipps, Patricia never deserved Theo. He’s amazing—he should be with someone better, not tangled up with someone like her.”

Kelly let out a sigh. “Don’t worry, they’re already divorced. For now, we’re just keeping it under wraps for the company.”

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