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Death with Dignity is better than Life with Humiliation.

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“Do you see that, It’s him!”

A group of women holding glasses filled with red liquor, in what seemed to be a banquet hall was gossiping about something.

“You mean that handsome man over there?”

A fellow among the group said, signaling her eye at the man who was sitting far into the back of the main table of the banquet.

He was quite a handsome man, who seemed to be in his late 20s, with dirty blond hair, pitch-black eyes, and a cleanly shaved beard, he seemed to be very charismatic.

“Yeah! He is the one, The Use-less Son-in-Law of the Taylors!”

But the things that were being said about him were not so sweet for the ears.

“Apparently, he was a commoner that lived in the slums, not only that, I heard that he wasn’t even awakened!!”

The gaze of the people changed as soon as they heard that! Their gaze which was appreciating his handsome and beautiful face a minute ago turned into a cold and contempt-filled one.

The world was like that! Changing opinion based on the person's situation and condition!

"Now that I see him correctly, he didn't seem that handsome at all"

"You feel that too...He seems like a country bumpkin"

"What a waste! Why did young-miss have to fall in love with such a person"

"If it isn't for young-miss, he would have probably been a beggar!"

"It must have been nice for him, leeching off his wife"

"Ahh...I would have rather be dead than living a life like that"

Their words were filled with contempt and criticism, and he could hear them clearly even from the far back of the banquet...

'They aren't even trying to lower their voice at this point!'

Roger thought as he could clearly hear the women gossiping about him!

It had been a long time since he stopped giving attention to such things, but no matter how much he tried to ignore it, every time he heard others ridiculing him, about him being a matrilocal son-in-law, for leeching of his wife, every time he knew about things like that, his pride was hurt!

Even then he endured all those things!

'Their words don't matter to me.'

He denied it every time, consoling himself, all for one person!

He endured everything just for the sake of his Loving wife!

It always hurt when they said that he was leeching off in his wife's house, not doing anything, at some point, he came to be known as the 'Useless Son-in-Law of the Taylors'.

Of course, they only talked behind his back at first, but as time passed, they got more courageous! As the saying goes, ‘One who stays silent is the best prey for mouths'. They took advantage of his silence, it got to the point that they didn’t even bother to lower their voice when they badmouthing him!

If it was only the words they said, he could have endured it somehow!

It wasn't something new for him to face the contempt of people.

Being a lone man from a commoner family, he had survived in the harsh world, while losing his parents at an early age, he had experienced things worse than this!

But the humiliation he felt was different! No matter how down-to-earth his life was before his marriage, he lived his life with pride, Not relying on anyone, he was a man who grew through life with his own efforts!

But right now, such a person was reduced to so much as to be called one who was leeching off his wife?

He would have somehow endured this if it was only limited to their harsh words!! But it wasn't.

A man with pitch-black hair and a gentle look on his face appeared in front of Roger, holding a glass of red liquor.

"Roger, come to the washroom quietly"

He whispered in Rogers's ears acting as if he was straightening his collar.

Roger who heard him flinched, and he lowered his head!

The young man who whispered that in his ears gave a gentle smile as he walked off after that.

Roger who was now standing with his head down near the food table was trembling!

He was trembling with fear!

The voice of that young man reminded him of countless experiences that he didn’t want to remember!

After standing there for a minute, he went to the washroom as the young man asked him to!

He went through the long hallway and opened the door of the washroom!

boom!

But as soon he opened the door before he even had the time to look ahead, a bottle that seemed to be filled with handwash liquid hit his face.

"Argh!!"

He screamed in pain, covering his face, and was about to back off

but two men appeared behind him out of nowhere pushing him in!

"You piece of Shit! How dare you make me wait"

Roger who fell rolling on the washroom's floor raised his head looking at the owner of the voice.

It was the same man who asked him to come to the Washroom!

But unlike his face which gave off a gentle vibe before, his face now was filled with anger and arrogance!

His face was distorted and looked like a demon in anger, Roger instinctively covered his head, trembling!

"Look at this pussy! trembling like a worm, ughhh! It disgusts me the more the longer I watch him!"

The young man kicked him in the stomach, spitting on his face in disgust!

"Arr..ppfff!"

Roger wanted to scream at the pain which felt like his insides were bursting apart, but he swallowed it inside knowing the beating is only going to increase if he screams.

"You were enjoying the party very much, aren't you? Do you think you are worthy to even enter the party hall?"

The man continued kicking him again and again as he went out all his frustration!

"Just cause my sister bought you home, you think you are one of us?"

The young man asked as he pulled Roger closer to his face holding his hair.

"Remember! Scum like you can never be part of our family! You are just a toy, that my sister bought home because she liked it!"

The beating continued afterward, He kicked him, punched him, and beat him up until he felt relieved!

At some point, Roger had already lost consciousness, not being to endure the pain!

The young man backed down straightening his clothes and hair seeing that Roger was no longer responding!

"Linda"

He called out as a young woman with green hair entered the washroom.

"Yes Sir!", She bowed to him as soon as she came inside, she looked at the mess that he had caused and at the unconscious Roger at one side!

"Heal him and take him to his room, if sister asks anything, just tell her that he had too much wine"

He walked away saying that as if he had nothing to do with what happened there!

Linda looked at Roger as a pained expression appeared on her face, she clenched her fist in anger but managed to hide it quickly, replaying to the man who was walking off.

"Yes, Sir"

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