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...

and looked Layla in the eye. "Are you that surprised to see

that supposed to mean, Henry?" questioned

was aware that

never admit that

eight months that the Larson family has never given Maddie any form of

spot from her. At that time, didn't any of you think that she'd someday pull the same and bully the weak just

failed to see the reason Henry lumped Madeline

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, why would she let

"Have at your way, then. Whatever it you

Chapter 73

Henry learned that Madeline had saved him once, he began to see what the lady had gone through

single time, the Larson family was

the same, Madeline put up with them time and again. In the end, she even chose to sacrifice herself to

shoes, Henry could only wonder

made up hypotheses in his head of his reactions if he

conclusion he had reached was that he would certainly not save

the elevator. He

he knew that she was still

would have a chance to atone for his

her teeth at that. "Look at Henry, Honey! He must be out of his mind. How could he

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 one

on a happy note. That said, looking at the chaotic mess and the damage, don't you think you should compensate us for

"Haha... We're only a measly

is the bill You can have a look.

Layla had a headache. She accepted the bill and took a gander at it. In an instant, a grim countenance marred her

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

that, Layla chimed in, "Yes, what he said. Anyone could've attacked the guests, and you're asking us to pay for it? You should be refunding us

for that."

Your nemeses ravaged the place, so

no choice, he had to bring that up to hold his own

family was compelled to compensate

e restaurant à fortune.

Layla departed from Cosmopolitan Restaurant with a

all over their skin. The disastrous event must have deprived their body and soul of

he floored the accelerator and drove

"Honey!" Layla was astounded

down, she knew that

same spot, trying to hail a taxi but

During

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