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.

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

“That man… Your father?”

“You can say so.”

anything else as he knew that it

to hear my story?” She

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

began with my

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

to James Coney for a doctor’s visit 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

man cheated on her

was unscrupulous. She introduced him to drugs and led him astray. Eventually, he started beating his wife, his daughter, and even his parents. Cheryl’s mother was severely injured

the man, he fled the country and was never

Alex listened to Cheryl’s words, she recounted the story like it was someone else’s, but she could not hold the sorrowful emotion and the tears began

her head

occasional crickets’ chirps. It was quiet all of a sudden,

after a