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...

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

supposed to mean, Henry?"

that Alina was

she would never admit that she was Madeline

been eight months that the Larson family has never given

that time, didn't any of you

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 different, so it's practically impossible. It she had such a

at your way, then. Whatever it you

Chapter 73

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

single time, the Larson family

again.

could only wonder what he would

countless nights where Henry made up hypotheses in

that he

He did not

he knew that she was still

was alive, he would have a chance to atone

"Look at Henry, Honey! He must be out of his mind.

quickly and have her checked out! I'm heading back to work to sort out

person in charge came over and blocked their path. "Sorry, guys, It's a shame that this banquet didn't end on a happy note. That said,

and enthusiasm toward the guests. "Haha... We're only a

"This is the bill You can have a look. Will you be paying

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

a lump in his throat. "This is way too expensive. Besides, it's not our fault. Your security's the one failing to

he said. 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 distress!" The person in charge smiled frostily. "What

for that."

nemeses ravaged the place, so we cannot be held

with no choice, he had to bring that

was compelled

e restaurant à fortune.

tears, Layla departed from Cosmopolitan Restaurant

the sun again, they could only feel coldness all over their skin. The disastrous event must have

hopped into the car, he floored the accelerator

"Honey!" Layla was astounded

knew that

long time at the same spot, trying

During

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