My Wife's Male Best Friend Joked About Me. I Laughed, but My Wife Cried

My wife’s male best friend has always been tactless, mistaking crude jokes for honesty. At my mother-in-law’s funeral, he suddenly walked up to my father and let out a fake sigh. “Uncle, I’m sorry for your loss. I know Auntie used to fool around with other dance partners and cheat on you, but she’s gone now, so let’s let it go.” As soon as the words left his mouth, every relative and friend turned to stone. “No! You’ve got it wrong. This isn’t, ” I was about to explain that it was my mother-in-law who had died, not my mother, but he cut me off before I could finish. My father was even more confused. He tried desperately to explain, but no one believed him. In a fit of rage, he suffered a sudden heart attack and died on the spot. Only after someone had died did my wife’s male best friend reluctantly apologize. “I was just joking. How was I supposed to know a grown man like him couldn’t tell the difference?” My wife chimed in, backing him up. “Ah Cheng wasn’t making it all up. Your mom’s over fifty, never stays home, and is always going out dancing. There’s definitely something going on.” I was so furious I couldn’t even