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...

happened. Henry halted in his tracks and looked Layla in the eye. "Are you that surprised

supposed to mean, Henry?" questioned

that Alina

admit that

that the Larson family has never given Maddie any form of

that time, didn't any of you think that she'd someday pull the same and

to see the reason Henry lumped

helped... Don't tell ine her spirn came back! Besides, their identities are vastly

way, then. Whatever it you all deserved what

Chapter 73

since Henry learned that Madeline had saved him once, he began to see

the Larson family was the one oppressing

up with them time and again. In

in her shoes, Henry could only wonder

nights where Henry made up hypotheses in his head of

was that he would certainly not save

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

least, he knew

she was alive, he would have a chance to atone

Henry, Honey! He must be out of his mind. How

her to the hospital quickly and have her checked out! I'm heading back to work to sort out this big mess we've gotten ourselves. Neither of them had the intention of spending

and 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 think you

hands together. Gone was his usual warmth and enthusiasm toward the guests. "Haha... We're only a measly owner of

is the bill You can have a look. Will you be paying

headache. She accepted the bill and took a gander at it. In an instant, a grim

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

guests, and you're asking us to pay for it? You should be refunding us the money and compensating us for our emotional distress!" The person in

for that."

grievances. Your nemeses ravaged the place, so we cannot be

to bring that up to hold

family was compelled to compensate

e restaurant à fortune.

heartbroken for tears, Layla departed from Cosmopolitan Restaurant

warm rays of the sun again, they could only feel coldness all over their skin.

Thomas hopped into the car, he floored the accelerator and drove off,

"Honey!" Layla was astounded

knew that Thomas was

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

During

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