The Pinnacle Of Life Chapter 5


    Alex returned to the Assex family’s vi as if he were a walking dead. Even though it was called a vi,


    it was just an unremarkable little house. After demolishing the old family home, a three-story building


    was built from the ground up. It was a far cry from a real vi.


    Alex looked up and saw that the light in Dorothy’s room was on. ‘Is Dorothy at home?’ Alex wondered


    to himself. ‘She’s not with Spark after all?’ At that moment of realization, it was as if a huge burden was


    lifted from his chest. He saw hope and realized Madame ire’s words could not be trusted. She was


    deceitful. She liked to make things up just to fulfill the fantasies in her head.


    Alex rushed through the doors into the vi. He saw Madame ire in the living room, video calling


    someone while applying nail polish on her toes with her feet up in the air. She was humming happily.


    Alex felt overwhelmed, knowing that Madame ire was thrilled that her daughter was going to get


    remarried. She had forgotten all about the threats from Gaston Gates.


    Upon seeing Alex, Madame ire jumped out of the couch and said, “Who let this person in? You still


    dare toe back here? You are going to get divorced from Dorothy tomorrow. Get out!”


    Alex ignored herments and quickly rushed up the stairs. He wanted to make sure that Dorothy was


    in her room. He was determined not to lose her. Alex tried to open the door, but it was locked. He


    knocked hard on the door and begged, “Dorothy, please open the door. I know that you’re in there. I


    have something important to tell you.”


    Madame ire followed Alex up with her bare feet and yelled, “You garbage of a person, get out of our


    house. Who gave you permission toe up here? You think you have the right to be here?”


    “I must see Dorothy,” Alex said with a firm voice.Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    “Did I not tell you that she went to spend the night with Spark? Maybe she’ll be pregnant with his child.


    Stop being a burden to my daughter and our family. If you stop my daughter from marrying Spark, I will


    hit you!” Madame ire said.


    Alex grunted.


    If his snobbish mother-inw knew now that he had ten billion dors in the bank and a trillion dors


    empire, how would she feel? However, he decided it was not the right time to reveal it to her. In time,


    he would let her know of his newfound wealth and influence!


    Suddenly, the door to Dorothy’s room swung open. Dorothy was at the door and said, “Mom, can you


    watch your mouth? Even if you have no shame, I do! Who is spending the night with Spark? I’m not


    divorced yet. If word spreads, how can I face anyone?” As she spoke, Dorothy slowly came out of the


    room. She looked at Alex without showing any emotions on her face.


    Madame ire quickly interjected as she saw Dorothy became unsettled, “I’m just telling him so that


    he would give up and never bother us again.”


    Alex was relieved to know that he was not toote. With a smile on his face, he assured Dorothy,


    “Darling, I’m so d that you did not spend the night with Spark.” He was filled with hope. He felt like a


    brand-new person, who had the power to protect those that he loved.


    Alex thought to himself, ‘My darling Dorothy! You’ve never given up on me and endured so much for


    me over the past ten months. You can depend on me for the rest of our lives.’


    Not understanding the meaning behind Alex’s smile, Dorothy felt disappointed and angry. How could he


    be smiling after what had transpired? Had he really lost his mind?!


    She angrily said, “What are you smiling about? Even if I’m not with him today, I might be tomorrow. Are


    you happy about that?”


    The expression on Alex’s face changed immediately. He shook his head and said, “No, that’s not what I


    mean. I just want to let you know that I’m not who I used to be! I admit that I had lost myself for the past


    ten months. Right now, I need to apologize and also thank you for not giving up on me. Finally, I can


    stand on my own two feet, I can protect you. That Gaston from Thousand Miles Conglomerate is


    nothing in front of me. I will avenge you. From now on, nobody will harass you…”


    Just as Alex was speaking enthusiastically, Madame ire pped him across his face. “Are you


    hallucinating?” asked Madame ire, “Are you brain dead? You must have gone insane. Why don’t


    you just tell us that you own Thousand Miles Conglomerate? Get out of our home now before you


    spread your craziness around here!”


    Alex red at Madame ire. He wanted to tell her that he truly was the owner of Thousand Miles


    Conglomerate so badly. However, even if he said it, no one would believe him, just as Dorothy thought


    he was crazy when he told her he had ten billion dors. It was indeed difficult for anyone, even


    himself, to believe it was true.


    He took a deep breath and said, “Dorothy, just give me one day. Trust me. I can take care of


    everything. I… I found an old friend of my father who is willing to help me. The half a million dors that


    you gave me, is it from Spark? I am going to repay him right now.”


    Alex turned around and wanted to go look for Spark after finishing his sentence.


    “Hold on!” Dorothy said, “Don’t go!”


    Alex answered, “Dorothy, I’m begging you, just trust me this once. Don’t agree to Spark’s proposal.


    One day is all I need. Let me prove it to you! If I fail, I would agree to a divorce! I do not need the half a


    million dors from Spark.”


    Dorothy just looked at him stoically. She felt like he was a different person. She sighed and said, “ I did


    not take the money from Spark. I sold off my wedding ring for the money.”


    “What did you say?” Alex almost was about to faint as he learned that Dorothy had sold off the wedding


    ring the both of them had picked together, but was relieved knowing that the money was not Spark’s


    and asked, “Who did you sell it to? I’m going to buy it back right now.”


    Dorothy shook her head and said, “I sold it for half a million dors, but if you want to buy it back, it may


    cost more than a million dors. Even if you did not use the money for your mother’s medical bills,


    there’s no way you can afford to buy it back. Maybe our life and marriage are destined to end. Please


    wake up Alex, stop dreaming! I hope you can live well without me.”


    As Dorothy finished her sentence, she turned around and mmed the door. Tears were running down


    her cheeks.


    Alex said, “No, I won’t allow that to happen. Who did you sell it to? I will buy it back right away! Even if


    it costs me a hundred million dors, I would still buy it. Don’t worry, I will not let our marriage end.”


    “L.G. Balfour!” Dorothy replied from behind the door.


    “Okay! You have to wait for me!” Alex eximed excitedly.


    Dorothy shook her head and thought to herself, “This man must have gone mad. He really thinks that


    he has the hundred million dors?”


    Madame ire chased Alex out of their home. “Rockefeller, I’m telling you right now, you are getting a


    divorce with Dorothy tomorrow!” If you dare to interfere with Dorothy marrying Spark, I wille after


    you!”


    Alex took a deep breath and quickly rushed to L.G. Balfour.


    L.G. Balfour was the premier jewelry store in California. There’s only one store in California, so it was


    easy to locate.


    It’s already half-past eight as Alex reached the store. Luckily the store had not closed as there were


    quite a few customers still browsing inside.


    The store was enormous, with a total of three storeys. They were stocked to the brim with all kinds of


    expensive and exclusive jewelry. It was difficult to estimate the total value of all their goods. The


    security measurements in the store were absolutely top-notch.


    Alex wanted to look for a store assistant, but he ran into a familiar face. It was the nurse from the


    hospital—his ex-girlfriend, Chloe. Chloe was taken aback when she saw him and immediately walked


    towards him and said in a yful tone, “My my, did I step on dog poop today? Why does my luck have


    to be so terrible to run into you again? What are you doing here? You cannot afford the jewelry here!”


    Chloe was not in her nurse uniform and was wearing a tight dress that disyed her alluring figure.


    She was with an obese man in a suit and leather shoes, and she was hanging on him as if she were


    part of his body.


    Alex replied, “It is none of your business!”


    Chloe sneered, “Don’t forget what your wife had to do just to get the money for your mother’s surgery.


    Don’t tell me that you are using the money to buy a gift for her? You should just go home! This is not a


    ce that wees a pauper like you.”


    Alex angrily replied, “You cannot even begin to imagine how much money I have. Would you believe


    that I can buy this right now?” pointing at the ne on the billboard, named Love in a Fallen City,


    with the price tag of thirty million dors.


    Chloeughed out loud and said, “Are you daydreaming? If you can afford it, I will kneel down and lick


    your feet!”