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.

the past, he would somehow rejoice whenever Madame Claire

Assex would slap Madame

him to be this

Beatrice glared at Alex. “You useless piece of

around?

you’ve only just arrived. Why

headache from just

“What’s with the temper, miss?

to the Assex’s place to chop

are you spewing? Anyway, our family can’t count on

I’d probably be

Lady Dorothy Assex had returned. Earlier,

door, she was stunned. Alex bared his

idea what

Dorothy asked did Madame Claire start

and eight other bodyguards charged into the

began breaking things.

proclaimed that this villa belonged to the Assex family

anything they wanted. The eight

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

stop them, they were

Emma said that, unless you transfer South Cali Structures’ contract

hand over 60 % of

break things.

us every time they see us, and

Beatrice sobbed between

“Outrageous!”

hearing all of these, Lady

honey. Calm down!

everything we need in the new villa,

yourself,” Alex consoled.

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

utterly disappointed. “Rockefeller, how can you be

My mother and I were both beaten