Chapter 170: The Stigma Of Being Homosexual


    Wendy stared at them uprehending.


    "You, you..."


    When Roger beheld Wendy''s eyes, he immediately pushed Kane away.His face became gloomy and


    he snapped, "Stop it, Kane! That''s enough!"


    "Roger..."


    "Just shut up!"


    Wendy was dumbfounded.She had known Roger for so many years, but this was the first time that she


    had witnessed his anger so out of control.


    As far as she could remember, he was always a perfect gentleman; even tempered and level headed.


    Not once had she ever seen him lose his temper.


    This time, Kane was the reason for his incensed state.


    Co-incidentally, Kane''s behavior was also unusually strange.


    He generally wore a cold, unemotional look.


    But now he projected a helpless, defeatist expression when he looked at Roger.


    ''’Oh my god! What on earth was going on?''’ Wendy wondered if she had just seen things and actually


    none of it was real.


    Before she could put two and two together, Roger held her hand again and tried to whisk her away.


    Wendy looked up at him incognizant.


    "Roger..."


    "Wendy, don''t say anything.Let''s talk somewhere else.”


    "Okay!"


    Kane then stood in front of the door to block their way.


    "Get out of my way!"


    Roger swore at Kane with a stern face.


    Kane''s eyes focused on their two hands sped together and the iciness in his eyes almost froze


    Wendy.


    She shuddered.


    Seeing this, Roger stood in front of her and protected her from Kane''s piercing eyes.


    Kane was highly irritated by this gesture.


    He said in a cold voice, "Roger! You are Wendy''s agent.You should know that she has signed a binding


    contract with thepany.If she falls in love with anyone while the contract is still valid, she will breach


    the contract and would have to shell out one billion in penalty."


    "So what?"


    Kane''s face changed, "Why do you insist on having a rtionship with her?"


    "It''s none of your business!"


    Seething anger was painted all over Kane''s previously expressionless face.


    "Roger!"


    "Get out of my way!"


    "No way!"


    Neither of them was willing to give in, and the atmosphere became electrically charged.


    "Well..."


    As soon as she spoke, the two men directed their attention towards her.


    She coughed awkwardly and remarked, "In fact, I think I would like to say something, if you would give


    me a chance to!"


    Upon hearing that, Roger clenched his fists anxiously, "Wendy..."


    "Quiet, Roger."


    Wendy''s spirits dampened as she recalled something.


    She pulled Roger behind her, raised her chin and stared at Kane askance, "What do you mean by all


    this?"


    Kane scowled, "It''s none of your business!"


    "Balderdash! Damn it! Do you think I''m blind? How dare you Say it''s none of my business when I


    clearly saw you sexually harassing my agent? Crap! How shameless and low can you stoop? I''m


    Rosie''s cousin.How dare you sexually exploit Roger in my presence? I''ve never seen anyone as bold


    and as daring as you!"


    Kane clenched his fists and said grimly, "Watch your mouth, Wendy! Don''t think that I won''t put you in


    your ce."


    "Like I give a shit! I did sign a contract with yourpany.As a matter of fact, if you really stoop as low


    to take this personal and decide to put me on the shelf, then suit yourself! But I''m warning you, if you


    dare hurt Roger, I will fight you tooth and nail!"


    Wendy didn''t budge even a little.


    Roger was not only her agent, but also her savior.


    No one knew just how much he had sacrificed to help her in her times of need, both in the US and at


    home.


    It was thanks to Roger that she had signed the contract with Glory Media.She could not sit back and


    watch him being bullied.


    Wendy was guilt-ridden.


    Kane was such an upright person in public, so she didn''t expect him to be so nasty in private.


    Wendy seldom visited thepany because of her shooting schedule, but Roger often came to work in


    thepany.


    On this rare visit, she witnessed Roger being sexually harassed by Kane.


    She could only imagine how presumptuous he was at other times! Wendy felt a tug on her sleeve.


    She turned around to meet the helpless expression on Roger''s face.


    "Wendy..."


    "I''m sorry!" Wendy felt guilty and pictured a shocking scene in her mind.


    She sniffed and looked at Roger guiltily, "It''s all my fault, isn''t it?"


    "Uh..."


    Roger was confused.


    "I know it''s all because of me! You won''t resign because you are afraid that I will be implicated and that


    Kane will make life difficult for me, right? Roger, don''t worry.I don''t believe that he is the only one who


    calls the shots in thepany.If necessary, I will find reporters to expose his bad behavior.I won''t spare


    him."


    "No!" Roger said in a hurry.


    "What? Why?"


    Wendy was perplexed.


    With a reddened face, Roger didn''t know how to hide his embarrassment.


    Seeing this, the expression on Kane''s face softened.


    He answered Wendy, "Because he doesn''t want me to be in the center of the storm!"


    ''’What?’''


    Wendy was blown away.


    ‘''Did this mean that Kane and Roger were actually lovers?''’  Wendy waspletely outraged.


    "Shut up, Kane!"


    "No way!"


    Kane strode to the front of the two.


    "Since so much hase out in the open, let''s get straight to the point! “


    "No, you can''t!"


    However, Roger''s pleading tone didn''t stop Kane.He stared at Wendy with sharp eyes and said, "I love


    him'''' Wendy nodded and replied, "I can see that."


    "Roger also loves me!"


    Wendy was at a loss for words.She was dumbstruck.She looked at Roger subconsciously, but he had


    stiffened into a statue.


    He avoided eye contact with her and closed his eyes painfully.


    ‘''s, homosexuality was a taboo subject.No one was willing to embrace the concept even in this


    modern age.Wendy must look down upon me” he thought to himself.


    At home, many people still associated homosexuality with sickness, venereal disease, perversity and


    AIDS.


    Those people despised homosexual men as if they were beasts.


    They openly distanced themselves from these ''sub-humans'' and discriminated against them especially


    in the workce.


    Homosexuals were treated as outcasts.


    Roger''s heart was immersed in bitterness.


    He couldn''t care less about other people passing judgment on him, but he and Wendy had been friends


    for many years and her opinion greatly mattered to him.


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    He was afraid that Wendy would terminate their friendship.


    Then, he heard Wendy''s shocking voice.


    "Hell! So you two are actually a couple? What the fudge! No! Damn! Aren''t you married, Kane? You


    and Rosie have been married for almost four years, and I was the bridesmaid at your wedding! Damn


    it! You have a wife, but you have the audacity to tell me that you are in love with Roger! How dare you!"


    Kane stared at Wendy in surprise.


    Roger too gaped at her in wild-eyed horror.


    However, they found that Wendy''s eyes were bright and there was no trace of contempt on her face.


    Somehow, Roger''s eyes became moist.


    "Wendy..."


    Although Wendy was shocked by the revtion that Roger was gay, she didn''t judge his sexual


    orientation.


    She red at Kane, turned around and warned, "Roger, this man is married to my cousin.Don''t be


    taken in by his sweet nothings!"