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...

I saw what happened. Henry halted in his tracks and looked Layla in the

to mean, Henry?"

was aware that

never admit that she was Madeline ever

the Larson family

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

failed to see the reason Henry

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

then. Whatever it you all deserved what

Chapter 73

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

time, the Larson family was the

up with them time and again. In the end,

Henry could only wonder what

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

reached was that he would certainly not

elevator. He did not even turn his head

knew that she was still

would have a

must be out of his mind. How could he be that

why 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

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 should compensate us for

together. 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 a

and declared coldly. "This is the bill You can

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

"This is way too expensive. Besides, it's not our fault. Your security's the one

attacked the guests, and you're asking us to pay for it? You should be refunding us the money and compensating us

for that."

Your nemeses ravaged the place, so we cannot be

had to bring that up to hold his own

family was compelled

e restaurant à fortune.

too heartbroken for tears, Layla departed from

could only feel coldness all over their skin. The disastrous event must have deprived their body and soul of all temperature,

hopped into the car, he floored the accelerator and

"Honey!" Layla was astounded

down, she knew that

time at the same spot, trying to hail a taxi

During

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