The Pinnacle Of Life

Alex was stunned speechless by the sudden kiss. Even with Beatrice’s affection for him, he still didn’t feel a hint of joy at all. He knew this woman too well, especially with the countless things she said to him last year. She even whacked his head with socks for no less than ten times. He knew her very well. If he were to truly fall in love with her, he felt that his life would be shortened by multiple years.

He couldn’t help but think, ‘If I were to disclose my identity as Alex Rockefeller, the person she had so

desperately wanted to divorce Dorothy, would she turn into a fool from shock?’ Smack!

Alex landed a slap on her thigh and said coldly, “This is the first and last time. I’m a married man and faithful

to my wife. If you ever try to do something like this again, I’ll leave you here and let you go your own

way.”

Beatrice’s thigh hurt but her heart hurt even more, as if she had been splashed by a bowl of cold water. Aggrieved, she said, “Sorry, Mask. I just… Wanted to express my gratitude, I didn’t mean anything else.” Alex said, “It’s better this way.”

However, after a while, Beatrice squirmed behind his back. The intense body contact had fanned a flame

his body. Upset, he said, “What

her face flushed

said, “I… I need to use the restroom badly.

Alex said, “This is a primitive island, and there are not many restrooms around. There’s no one else anyway, so just finish your business on the road!” He put her

sense of security.

the sound of water

go as well. When Beatrice saw Mask peeing on the other side, her

this moment, her urine suddenly disturbed a sleeping snake. The snake had a grayish black body. Since it was

and bit it.

“Ouch!”

a result, she felt the cold,

trembling in fear. Even her face had turned paled. She couldn’t care

towards Alex in a panic. “Help! Mask, help! There’s a snake. Aargh!” Most

brief moment. He had yet to react to the situation but