Savvy Son-in-law by VKBoy

Chapter 21

CHAPTER 21

As Benjamin was leaving the cultural event, some were talking about his wife. “How old is she? 26? 27 maybe? And she’s from a rich background. I didn’t expect her to give such an inspirational speech. That’s rare.” “Yeah, but since she took 25 grand to come and stay here for two hours, she at least needed to deliver that much.”
“She took that much?”
“Yeah, we initially wanted to bring a movie star, but they asked 100 grand. We didn’t have the budget, so we had to settle for this rising star of a fashion designer.”
“Damn, it’s good to have some fame.” “Yeah, but if it was that easy, everyone would become famous, wouldn’t they? She talked about hard work and hope, but who knows how many dicks she rode and asses she licked to get to that position?”” “Not all do such things. She seems genuine.” “Haha, whether she’s as sterling as her family name implies or not, that’s not something we can prove from here.” Benjamin didn’t even look at those men. He just kept walking and walking, not even bothering if he was going in the right direction. He found the nearest bar and began drinking. Everything that had happened in the past eight months kept playing in his mind. Benjamin wore the wedding ring. Always. Rebecca, however, never put it on. He tried to give her flowers so many times, but she didn’t accept such gestures even once. Benjamin was always talking and smiling, trying to build the relationship. Rebbeca, on the other hand, was like a rock with no heart. He was mocked and even beaten by his in-laws at times, but she never interfered to stop them. She just watched him suffer. He never understood her intentions behind being so indifferent, at least not until this moment. “This is what I get for being so honest and caring?” he downed a full bottle of vodka, making the bartender look kind of worried.
“Bro, you should take it easy,” he advised, but Benjamin grabbed another bottle. “Alright. I don’t think you can go home if you drink that.”
Benjamin, however, downed it all in one go. “Huhoo…” those drinking next to him were mightily impressed by that. “Damn! A whole magnum of spirits in one go? I’ve never even done it in one sitting.” “Who the fuck is this monster?” some men were genuinely shocked.
The bartender, however, looked extremely worried. “I think you should go to the hospital. You just drank four weeks worth of alcohol in less than ten minutes. You might get seizures.”

“Do I look like I’m intoxicated?” Benjamin pushed the bartender away and grabbed another vodka bottle.
“Yeah. Down the damn thing once more!” the other men cheered. “Woohoo!”
“I request that you put the bottle down, or I’ll be forced to be rude,” the bartender warned.
Benjamin didn’t even care and downed the third bottle. The bartender forcibly pulled the bottle away and called for the security. Two heavy men rushed in and picked him up from both ends by Benjamin’s arms and took him outside. “Don’t shake him too much, or he’ll vomit on your shoes!” Some customers made fun of the security as they walked past them. “Whoever that was, he’s crazy. He’s gonna pass out soon and wake up with a killer hangover tomorrow.”
Benjamin, however, kept walking along the street. He was completely conscious, and he still felt the pain in the heart as much as before. The alcohol didn’t do anything to lessen the hurtful feelings.
Suddenly, a car stopped next to him. “Benjamin?” a familiar voice called out for him. It was Rebecca. Both she and Jane were in the car. The back door opened, and Benjamin lifelessly walked and got inside.
“What were you doing outside instead of going home?” asked Rebecca.
He didn’t respond. He could see how bright her face was. It was the face of someone with no worries, of someone who recently achieved something. (If only you could feel my pain…)
“I can smell vodka from him,” Jane looked back at him. “It smells bad. Did he drink from some cheap bar?”
Drinking outside in a bar without even taking her permission beforehand? Rebecca didn’t like that. She put her foot on the accelerator so hard, Jane got scared for a second. “Whoa, what’s gotten into you!” Jane felt her hair rise. “Take it easy. You are wearing high heels!”
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