Chapter 63

Slapped by Dorothy Assex, Alex Rockefeller looked at her in astonishment while Cheryl Coney exclaimed, “How could you hit him!” Dorothy glared at the woman in the doctor’s robe and said, “What’s wrong with it, huh? We are still husband and wife, and you are nothing but a mistress!” A nurse came by then, wanting to see Cheryl, and was quickly distracted by the drama unfolding before her eyes. All she could think of was Cheryl Coney, the granddaughter of California’s Miracle Doctor and the hospital’s star, being somebody else’s mistress. Alex frowned, seeing the nurse’s presence. Hurriedly, he pulled Dorothy aside and said, “Stop talking nonsense. There is nothing between Doctor Coney and me!” Dorothy violently shook her hand. “Get your hands off me! What were you doing, huh? I saw everything!” The scene attracted the attention of a few more nurses. Alex understood the danger if things were left to their own accord. Dragging Dorothy behind him, Alex leaped for the exit. “My apolog