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.

“Where were you‘ Do you u know what happened

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

that supposed to

that

never admit that she was Madeline ever

eight months that the Larson family has never given

that time, didn’t any of you think that she’d someday pull the same and bully the weak just to

see the reason Henry lumped Madeline together with

“Don’t spout nonsense. That person 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

snerred. “Have at your way, then. Whatever it you

Chapter 73

saved him once, he began to see what the lady

family was the

with them time and again. In the

her shoes, Henry could

nights where Henry made up hypotheses in his head of his

had reached was that

relief and walked toward the elevator. He did not even turn

least, he knew that she was still

he would have a

He must be out of his

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 out this

had the intention of spending one more

over 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

Gone was his usual warmth and enthusiasm toward the guests. “Haha… We’re only a measly

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

a headache. She accepted the bill and took a

“Honey…”

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

Anyone could’ve attacked the guests, and you’re asking us to

person in charge smiled frostily. “What you all

for that.”

Your nemeses ravaged the place, so we cannot be

choice, he had to bring that up to

was

e restaurant à fortune.

departed from Cosmopolitan Restaurant

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

the car, he floored

“Honey!” Layla was astounded

knew

long time at the same spot, trying to hail a

During

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