The Pinnacle Of Life

However, the defeated opponent was not Alex Rockefeller.

Cheryl looked at Alex with emotions pouring out of her eyes.

However, Alex’s attention was on Patrick instead. “What do you think?”

Patrick chuckled. “I go with whatever Zachary says. It’s all on you, little genius doctor.”

Only then did Alex nod.

Zachary’s ailment was nothing but a piece of cake for him.

….

An hour later at a neighbourhood park.

“Your marriage arrangement is now annulled. You are free now, so you do not have to look for a man to pretend to be your boyfriend anymore.” Alex smiled at Cheryl, who had her hand wrapped around his arm.

What Alex meant was a not-so-subtle hint for Cheryl to leave him alone.

care for the marriage arrangement anyway, it can’t constrain me. Whatever that man

“That man… Your father?”

“You can say so.”

he knew that it must

story?” She looked up

at her little sorrowful expression, Alex said, “If you are okay with sharing. I think I

all began

it was a cliché. It was a story about a romantic tragedy between a wonderful lady and an awful man. Cheryl’s mother, who hailed

and got to know Cheryl’s father. The relationship progressed from there, and eventually they got married. It was a happy life at first but it all changed after the man met

cheated on

beating his wife, his daughter, and even his parents. Cheryl’s mother was severely injured after one such beating, when he was drugged, and passed away after a

fled the

the

her head

by the occasional crickets’ chirps. It was quiet all of a sudden, but silence spoke

the silence after a while. “You will be