Vivian's pov ;
I took a step back, my breathing uneven. “Why are you doing this? Asher is your son. Have some shame.”
Patrick’s smile faded, replaced by a look of pure malice. “Why? Because your husband ruined my life. Because of him, my wife is leaving me! Do you know what that feels like?” His voice rose with every word until it echoed off the walls. “I loved her, and now she’s filing for divorce, dragging my name through the mud, and it’s all because of Asher’s pathetic rebellion against me!”
“That’s not Asher’s fault!” I snapped, trying to sound braver than I felt. “You brought this on yourself!”
Patrick’s expression twisted into something dark and unrecognizable. He took another step forward, and I instinctively stepped back until I hit the wall.
“No, you stupid girl,” he
