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

to

was aware that

admit that she

been eight months that the Larson family has never

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

to see the reason Henry lumped

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 us lead

way, then. Whatever it

Chapter 73

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

single time, the Larson family was the one oppressing

put up with them time and again. In the end, she

could only wonder what he would

up hypotheses in his head of his

conclusion he had reached was that

toward the elevator. He did

the very least, he knew that she was still

long as she was alive, he would have a

her teeth at that. "Look at Henry, Honey! He must

don't you 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 big

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

Gone was his usual warmth and enthusiasm toward the guests. "Haha... We're only a measly owner of a restaurant, so we can't afford such

out the bill and declared coldly. "This is the bill You can

bill and took a gander at it. In an instant, a

way too expensive. Besides, it's

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

for that."

place, so

bring that up

Larson family was

e restaurant à fortune.

too heartbroken for tears, Layla departed

coldness all

hopped into the car, he floored the accelerator and drove off, completely disregarding

"Honey!" Layla was astounded

she knew

at the same spot, trying

During

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