The Pinnacle Of Life

“What?”

“Behind their accident?”

Alex stirred chaos among the Rockefellers with that one question.

Everyone turned to John, waiting for an answer. Even Noah looked over in his direction.

John snapped out of his daze and became more infuriated. “Bullsh*t! Why would I be behind that accident? Do you suspect that I killed your dad? Do you think I’d kill my own brother? Who do you take me for?

“Your father, William, betrayed our country and tried to make a run for it! He was the one who didn’t pay attention to the road and panicked! He collided with some driver and got into that accident. He caused his own death. What does that have to do with me?

“Besides, his actions have caused us Rockefellers to endure shame and humiliation. We’re now a laughing stock because of him. We can’t even go by our lives in peace in California all because your father and mother Brittany just had to succumb to their greed!”

Upon hearing John’s words, the Rockefellers started blaming and accusing them as well.

right! Your father is the

of at school for having a relative who betrayed our country! They say that our

dare you accuse Uncle John for their shameful actions! You are

shifted their anger towards and placed the blame on Alex

be able to live in such a big manor? If it weren’t

in the mood to argue. He stared at John and said, “You know who betrayed our country. You’d better be speaking truthfully if you claimed that the car crash was just a mere accident. If I were to find out that you were the

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rosewood table

froze. No one dared to

a calm tone, “You would

as goosebumps formed on his arm. Although it was still summer around this time of year, his

friends and outnumber Alex just to beat him up.

It was hard

didn’t care how the Rockefellers reacted and walked towards the exit. Just as they heaved a sigh of relief, Alex turned around and they tensed up again. “My dad bought