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.

were you‘ Do you u know what happened just

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

that supposed to mean, Henry?”

that

that she was

months that the Larson family

At that time, didn’t any of

to see the reason Henry lumped Madeline together with

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 prominent background, why would she let us lead her by the

your way, then. Whatever it you all deserved

Chapter 73

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

time, the Larson family was the one

again. In the end, she even chose to sacrifice herself to save

could only

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

he had reached was that he would certainly not

walked toward the elevator. He did not even

he knew that

he would have

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

an eye on your daughter? Get her to the hospital quickly and have her

them had the intention of spending one more second

their path. “Sorry, guys, It’s a shame that this banquet didn’t end on a happy note. That said, looking at the chaotic

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

declared coldly. “This is the bill

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

“Honey…”

a lump in his throat. “This is way too expensive. Besides, it’s not our fault. Your

could’ve attacked the guests, and you’re asking us to pay for it? You should be refunding us the money

frostily. “What you

for that.”

nemeses ravaged the place, so we cannot be held

he had to bring that up to hold his own

was compelled to compensate

e restaurant à fortune.

Layla departed from Cosmopolitan Restaurant with

all over

the car, he floored the accelerator and

“Honey!” Layla was astounded

down, she knew that Thomas

same spot, trying to hail a

During

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