Chapter 61

John raised his voice. “In Boston your habit almost cost me my job. We have no friends because of your habit, you lost your job at Harvard and now I find you’ve been dipping into our retirement account to support your habit again, even after rehab.”

“So I go back to rehab. I don’t need treatment after that.”

“You just left rehab. Harris is right. You have an underlying problem and he thinks this treatment can fix it. I’m done. If you miss that appointment at four this afternoon, I’m filing for divorce and I won’t be back.” John stood up.

“Where do you think you’re going?” Patrick said.

“To work, to get away from you before I am no longer responsible for my own actions.” John walked into his home office and got his briefcase. Patrick followed him.

“Johnny, you really won’t leave me will you?” Patrick whined. John grabbed the side of his desk and clutched it until his hands turned white.