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.

you u know what happened just now? Do

what happened. Henry halted in his tracks and looked Layla in

that supposed to mean, Henry?” questioned

was aware that

would never admit that she was Madeline

eight months that the Larson family

voice reeked of bitterness. “You guys even took the spot from her. At that time, didn’t any of you think that she’d someday pull the same and

reason Henry

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,

your way, then. Whatever it you all

Chapter 73

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

time, the Larson family was the one

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

in her shoes, Henry could

made up hypotheses in his head of his reactions if he were

was that

elevator. He did not even turn his head around

very least, he knew

she was alive, he would

that. “Look at Henry, Honey! He must be out

daughter? Get

them had the intention of spending one more

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

rubbed his hands 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 heavy

declared coldly. “This is the bill You can have a look. Will you be paying by card or online

had a headache. She accepted the bill and took a gander

“Honey…”

lump in his throat. “This is way too expensive. Besides, it’s

us

frostily.

for that.”

Your nemeses ravaged the place, so we cannot

no choice, he had to bring that

the Larson family was compelled

e restaurant à fortune.

heartbroken for tears, Layla departed from Cosmopolitan

again, they could only feel coldness all over their

floored the accelerator and

“Honey!” Layla was astounded

down, she knew that Thomas was

time at the same spot, trying to hail a taxi but

During

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