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...

halted in his tracks and looked Layla in the eye. "Are you that surprised to see everything

supposed to mean, Henry?" questioned

that

she would never admit that she

months that the Larson family has

even took the spot from her. At that time, didn't any of you think that she'd someday pull the same

the reason

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

your way, then. Whatever it you all deserved what

Chapter 73

him once, he began to see what the lady had

time, the Larson family was the one

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

shoes, Henry could only wonder what he would

been countless nights where Henry made up hypotheses

he had reached was that he would certainly not

toward the elevator. He did

the very least, he knew that she was still

as she was alive, he would

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

your daughter? Get 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

blocked their path. "Sorry, guys, It's a shame that this banquet didn't end on a happy note. That said, looking at

hands together. Gone was his usual warmth and enthusiasm toward the guests. "Haha...

is the bill You can have a look.

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

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

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

for that."

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

to bring that up to hold

family was compelled

e restaurant à fortune.

for tears, Layla departed from Cosmopolitan Restaurant with a pale

were out bathing in the warm rays of the sun again, they could only feel coldness all over

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

"Honey!" Layla was astounded

she knew that

time at the same spot,

During

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