The Pinnacle Of Life

Alex Rockefeller had no idea what was wrong with his mother-in-1aw lately. Every now

and then, she’d get beaten up. Alex had begun to feel numb. “Who hither this time?”

Alex asked over the phone.

“It’s Uncle Anderson,” Lady Beatrice Assex said.

Ander Assex actually went and hit Alex’s mother-in-law again.

“I’ll be right there!” Alex said.

Alex told James Coney and Cheryl Coney he had to leave before quickly making his

way over to the Assex family’s place.

Many patients who were still waiting in line to be seen by the miracle doctor blamed

themselves for missing such a good opportunity.

At this hour, traffic in California was a little congested. Hence, by the time Alex arrived at

his destination, he was already an hour late.

Anderson and the others were long gone.

Madame Claire Assex sat on the ground with her hair all messed up. There were

bruises all over her face and arms. Both sides of Lady Beatrice’s face were swollen up,

and her eyes were also black and blue. Things were even more messed up in the villa.

Everything had been smashed, including the television, fridge, coffee table…

Nothing had been left unscathed.

“This… What happened?” Alex was shocked.

past, he would somehow rejoice whenever

Madame Claire a

him to be

at Alex. “You useless piece of trash. What’s the point of having

around?

called you earlier, but you’ve only just arrived.

lost! I’m getting a headache from

coldly. “What’s with the temper, miss?

heading to the Assex’s place to chop Benny’s head

you spewing? Anyway,

I’d probably be dead,” Madame Claire yelled

returned. Earlier, she, too, had been

she walked through the door, she was stunned. Alex bared his

no idea

when Lady Dorothy asked did Madame Claire start to

other

began breaking things.

belonged

they

the first and second floor! When Madame Claire and Lady Beatrice

they were

Lady Emma said that, unless you

% of

break things.

they see

Beatrice sobbed between

“Outrageous!”

of these, Lady

down. “Calm down, honey. Calm down!

the new villa, anyway. Don’t get angry and

yourself,” Alex consoled.

still had some hope in Alex.

how can you be such a loser? Now,

belongings have been destroyed. My mother and I were both beaten