Dad.
The moment the girl spoke, a slap landed across her face. Half her face reddened instantly, and some of her hair was snapped by the blow.
"Bitch, don't be so fucking ungrateful! I'll give you one chance—be my lover or my wife!"
As he spoke, the dwarf grabbed the girl by the hair and turned her toward him, shouting at her coldly.
Ah, what a terrible sin!
"Ah, that child is too pitiful. She's become the target of everyone's scorn. Her life is over."
"Yes, I'm afraid her adoptive parents have already abandoned her, since they still haven't stepped forward."
"I don't think so, but there's no way out of this."
The people watching outside the door spoke loudly among themselves. Their voices were neither too loud nor too soft, and those inside could hear them clearly.
However, the dwarf did not get angry. Instead, he became even more excited, gripping the girl's hair harder. "So you're an orphan. Hahaha, an orphan! Being my lover is your good fortune. I could push you three-quarters of the way. Believe it or not, I'll kill you right now!"
"You... you... you..."
When the girl heard the dwarf's words, tears streamed down her face. Yet she did not know what to say. Her expression remained resolute. Though she was crying, her eyes stayed fixed on the dwarf. She looked as if she would rather die than submit.
The dwarf's mouth twitched as he cursed angrily, raising his hand to slap the girl again.
"Stop!"
Just as the dwarf's hand was about to come down, a sharp shout suddenly rang out.
Mirai stood to one side. He could not bear to watch any longer and was about to intervene when he heard the shout. He stopped and looked toward its source at the