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.

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

“That man… Your father?”

“You can say so.”

not say anything else as he knew that it

hear my story?” She looked

you are okay with sharing.

all began with my

not a complicated story, but one would say it was a cliché. It was a story about a romantic tragedy between a wonderful lady and an awful man. Cheryl’s mother,

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 cheated

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

man, he fled the country and was never

else’s, but she could not hold the sorrowful emotion and the tears began streaming down her face. So, Alex patted her on the shoulder to

Cheryl rested her head on his

stillness hung in the air, punctured by the occasional crickets’ chirps. It was quiet all

silence after a while.