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...

the whole time. I saw what happened. Henry halted in his tracks and

that supposed to mean,

aware that Alina was

would never admit that she was Madeline

that the Larson family has never given Maddie any form of

spot from her. At that time, didn't any of you

to see the reason Henry lumped Madeline

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

at your way, then. Whatever it you all deserved what happened

Chapter 73

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

family was the one

and again. In the end, she even chose to sacrifice herself to

Henry could only wonder what he

countless nights where Henry made up hypotheses in his head of his reactions if he were

conclusion he had reached was that he would

elevator. He did not even turn his head around to look after boarding

least, he knew

long as she was alive, he would have

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

keep an eye on your daughter? Get her to the hospital quickly and have her checked out! I'm heading back to work to sort out

this banquet didn't end on a happy note. That said, looking at the chaotic mess and the

usual warmth and enthusiasm toward the guests. "Haha...

the bill and declared coldly. "This is the bill You can have a look. Will you

took a gander at it. In an instant, a grim countenance marred

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

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

for that."

the place, so we cannot be held

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

family was compelled to compensate

e restaurant à fortune.

for tears, Layla departed from Cosmopolitan Restaurant with a pale

feel coldness all over their skin. The disastrous event must have deprived

floored the accelerator

"Honey!" Layla was astounded

she knew that Thomas

long time at the same spot, trying

During

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