Chapter 2 " Is this the one ? " Aiden.pulled a familiar file from the stack . " That's it . Thanks , Aiden , " Pete said . Aiden just nodded , unfazed . In the past couple of years , he'd barely seen Mr. Newton's famously secretive wife out in public . But paperwork from the Newton estate ? That never stopped coming . There was always something - some of it ordinary , some of it downright strange . Sometimes , even moving a couple of trees around the property needed Mr. Newton's sign - off . " At first , Mr. Newton would go through every document carefully . Now , whenever something came from the estate , he barely glanced at it . Maybe he figured that woman in the wheelchair couldn't stir up much trouble anyway . Aiden watched Pete leave . He was about to sit down when , out of the corner of his eye , he caught a flash of bright red at the door . His heart skipped a beat . Thank God Pete was already gone . Otherwise ... Pete made his way back to the Newton estate , holding the file . When he handed it to Patricia , he hesitated . His grip didn't loosen . Patricia tugged at the file , but Pete wouldn't let go . " Pete ? " } " Pattie , if you leave the Newton house , who's going to look out for you ? " }] The Martin family was a mess . Before the accident , Patricia could still hold her own . But now , she couldn't even stand , so how was she supposed to handle those sharks on her own ? Patricia's eyes dropped , her voice soft but cutting . " Pete , what exactly has Oliver done to make you think he'd ever protect me ? " } She wondered what on earth Oliver had done to give Pete that idea , when Oliver acted nothing like her husband besides putting his name on their marriage document . If he'd just left her alone , she could live with that . What drove her crazy was that he ignored her while somehow making sure she noticed every detail of his life with his little mistress . Pete just sighed and let go of the file . Patricia opened it . Tucked beneath a pile of papers was a divorce agreement . " She stacked the documents and shoved them to the very bottom of the study's safe . She was about to wheel herself out when the housekeeper came in . " Mrs. Newton is here . " For the past two years , Patricia had gotten used to Kelly Newton making her life difficult . Oliver's mother was a big name in Riverdale - famous as a singer , a real icon back in her day . Years ago , when Oliver's father had gone to inspect the company with the late Mr. Newton , he'd spotted Kelly in a crowd , who was tall , strikingand impossible to ignore . He insisted on marrying her , no matter what anyone said . } From actress to socialite , and with plenty of grit and talent , Kelly had built a name for herself in the art world . People in the arts , Patricia thought , always seemed to look down on everyone else . And Kelly had never bothered to hide her disdain for Patricia , the girl in the wheelchair . The sound of her wheels made Kelly frown the moment Patricia entered . Marian pushed Patricia into the room . Kelly squeezed her eyes shut , like she was trying to block out something unpleasant . She took a breath before speaking . " Did Oliver come home last night ? " 0 " No. " Z Kelly hadn't expected that kind of answer . Any other woman would be losing her mind if her husband missed their anniversary . But Patricia just acted like she didn't even have a husband . } " Patricia , you can't even keep your own man . " It's true you once saved Oliver . But for years , the Newtons have supported you and your family . I'd say that's enough . My son deserves a better future - not to be stuck with you forever . " " Stuck ? " Patricia let out a laugh , like she'd just heard the punchline to a bad joke . " Mrs. Newton , let's not forget how I ended up in this wheelchair . " If I hadn't saved Oliver , I wouldn't even be- " W " Did we ask you to save him ? Did we beg you to do that ? " Kelly cut her off , her voice sharp and icy.N Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!