You Looked Down on Me Once Now You Look Up (Patricia and Oliver) novel Chapter 791

Moss barely registered stepping out of the elevator. He was still lost in thought when he grabbed Jackson’s arm. “What did you mean back there?”

Jackson rolled his eyes. “Are you clueless? If you want to solve your problems through someone else, you have to make sure there’s actually a problem, even if you have to stir one up yourself. That’s how you play rough. Get it?”

“Everyone says business can’t be done without a little scheming. Why are you so squeaky clean? Read too many law books? Are you scared?”

Suddenly, it clicked for Moss. This was about setting someone up. “Or maybe you just don’t care about the law enough.”

Jackson snorted. “You think those people care about the law? I might be a little careless, but they don’t care at all. What’s the point of playing fair with people who don’t even know what fair is? That’s just asking to get walked all over.”

Once they were in the car, Moss buckled his seatbelt and said, with a hint of meaning, “Now I get why Colby said what she did about you.”

Jackson glanced over, annoyed. “What did she say about me?”

“Nothing.”

Jackson’s grip on the wheel loosened. He shot Moss a sour look. “If you’re gonna start something, finish it. Otherwise, watch out for bad karma.”

Moss turned his head and caught Jackson’s wounded, dramatic expression. He tapped his brow. “She said you don’t play by the book.”

Jackson just stared at him, speechless.

…

Patricia stayed in the hospital for five days. The minute the doctor said she could go home, she couldn’t wait to get out. She told Marian to start packing. They were headed back to the Chelsea apartment.

Marian tried to convince her. “Chelsea’s place is tiny. And your uncle and aunt are coming back soon. It’ll be cramped with so many people. Why not just go back to Cloud Peak? It’s way more comfortable.”

Patricia pouted and looked over at Maggie.

Maggie reached over and patted her arm. “You can stay wherever you want.” She shot Marian a look that said, let it go.

On the day Patricia was discharged, Jackson was the one who came to pick them up. On the drive to the apartment, he kept stealing glances at the black Bentley trailing behind them in the rearview mirror. He couldn’t help thinking, What’s the point of all this? If you knew it would end up like this, why did you do it in the first place?

Back at the apartment, Marian stayed for the day and helped out, making meals and heading back to Cloud Peak at night since there just wasn’t space for her to sleep over.

Friday evening rolled around. Patricia got home from work just as Maggie and Marian returned from grabbing groceries. The kitchen smelled amazing, with mushrooms and pork ribs simmering away in a clay pot.

Patricia changed out of her work clothes. Maggie came over with a little hesitation. “Pattie, how about inviting Oliver over for dinner tonight?”

Patricia froze.

Before she could answer, Maggie continued, “I’ve been back for a while now, but we haven’t really sat down for a family meal. Don’t you think it’s time?”

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