Chapter 73

Benjamin lowered his head guiltily. "My leg hurts. As for other parts of my body... I don't think I'm injured. I feel humiliated. That's all."

He showed the wound on his leg, "Look... It's. It's nothing serious."

Benjamin might have said so, but he was in a dire condition.

It looked like he had dark clouds looming over his head.

He spoke in a rather low voice, appearing to be not in his usual self.

Wearing a dejected expression, he looked left and right before saying. "Mom, I realized now. I know you're right."

A sigh came from Joshua. "Honey, our son has always been prideful. I'm afraid that he's more than mortified this time around. Benjamin.

At the very least, he reckoned that Benjamin would be fine, considering the collected demeanor the latter was portraying. "Dignity can't fill your tummy" Regina was relieved. "So, it's all going to be okay. Don't worry, Be

Initially, she was concerned that the incident would deal a huge blow to Benjamin's self-esteem. Compared to that, the scrapes and bruises on him seemed nothing to be worried about.

As she spoke, she helped Benjamin up and suggested, "Come, let's go to the hospital...

"No!" Benjamin suddenly shook his mother's hands off and shouted, "I won't go to the hospital?

He could not let

et anyone know that he was crippled

If the public were to know that he lost his manhood, he would lose every last bit of his dignity to go on in life.

Benjamin met his mother's worried and surprised eyes, enduring the urge to ery

He implored, "Mom, I'm so tired. I just want to go home and bandage my leg"

"Okay, let's go home." Joshua patted Regina and whispered, "I think he was frightened."

Regina nodded. "It's better to be frightened now so as to not try to be a hero in the future."

Then, she warned Benjamin, "Don't get involved with the Larson family anymore, you hear! They're done for in the entirety of Acocester

Layla raised her head and felt even worse when their words reached her ears.

When the Moore family left, only Thomas and Layla remained there, not to mention Henry standing in the shadows.

When Layla saw Henry, she complained, "Where were you' Do you u know what happened just now? Do you know that Winnie...

tracks and looked Layla in the eye. "Are you

supposed to

aware that

that she was Madeline

that the Larson family has never

bitterness. "You guys even took the spot from her. At that time, didn't any of you think that she'd someday pull the same

reason Henry lumped Madeline together

spout nonsense. That person isn't Madeline! Madeline's long dead. Even the rescue team said it couldn't be helped... Don't tell ine her spirn came back! Besides, their identities are vastly different, so it's practically impossible. It she had such a prominent background,

your way, then. Whatever it

Chapter 73

Madeline had saved him once, he began to see what the lady

time, the Larson family was the one oppressing

time and again. In the end, she even chose to

Henry could only wonder what

hypotheses in his head

that he would certainly

relief and walked toward the elevator. He did not even turn his head around to look after

he knew that she was still

was alive, he would have a chance to

Henry, Honey! He must be out of

Henry, why don't you keep an eye on your daughter? Get her to the hospital quickly and have her checked out! I'm heading

blocked their path. "Sorry, guys, It's a shame that this banquet didn't end on a happy note. That said, looking at the chaotic mess and the damage, don't you

his usual warmth and enthusiasm toward the guests. "Haha... We're only a

next to him took out the bill and declared coldly. "This is the bill You can have a look. Will you be paying

took a gander at it. In an instant,

a lump in his throat. "This is way too expensive. Besides, it's not our

could've attacked the guests, and you're asking us to pay for it? You should

for that."

place,

choice, he had to bring that up to hold his own

Larson family was compelled to

e restaurant à fortune.

too heartbroken for tears, Layla departed from Cosmopolitan Restaurant with a

the warm rays of the sun again, they could only feel coldness all over their skin. The disastrous event must have deprived their body and soul of all temperature, so to

minute Thomas hopped into the car, he floored the

"Honey!" Layla was astounded

she knew that Thomas

long time at the same spot, trying to hail a taxi

During

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