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 got

thought Anderson Assex would slap Madame Claire a

expect him to

Alex. “You useless piece of trash. What’s

around?

you earlier, but you’ve only

I’m getting a headache

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

before heading to the Assex’s place

you spewing? Anyway, our family can’t count

I’d probably be dead,”

moment, Lady Dorothy Assex had returned. Earlier, she, too,

she walked through the door, she

idea

when Lady Dorothy asked did Madame Claire start to

eight other bodyguards charged into the house

began breaking things.

that this villa belonged to the

they could break anything they wanted. The eight

the first and second floor! When Madame Claire and Lady

them, they were beaten

you

% of Dorothy-Alex Constructions, they would

break things.

fact, they’ll hit us every time they see

sobbed between

“Outrageous!”

these, Lady Dorothy became

down. “Calm down, honey.

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

yourself,” Alex consoled.

then, Lady Beatrice still had some hope in Alex. But now, after hearing what

“Rockefeller, how can you be

My mother and I were