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

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

supposed to mean, Henry?” questioned

aware that Alina was

would never admit that she was

months that the Larson family has never given

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 bully the weak just to get back

the reason Henry lumped Madeline together with

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

your way, then. Whatever it you all

Chapter 73

once, he began to see what the

family was the one

up with them time and again. In the end, she even

Henry could only wonder what he

up hypotheses in his head of his

that

of relief and walked toward the elevator. He did not

he knew that she was

alive, he would have a

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

wish to speak in the slightest. “Rather than getting upset with Henry, 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 big mess we’ve gotten

of spending one more second at that

their path. “Sorry, guys, It’s a shame that this banquet didn’t end on a happy note.

enthusiasm toward the guests. “Haha… We’re only a

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

to that, Layla had a headache. She accepted the bill and took a gander at

“Honey…”

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

us to pay for it? You

charge smiled frostily. “What you all

for that.”

grievances. Your nemeses ravaged the place,

with no choice, he had to bring that up

Larson family was compelled to

e restaurant à fortune.

too heartbroken for tears, Layla departed

sun again, they could only feel coldness all over their skin. The disastrous event must have deprived their body and soul of all temperature, so

hopped into the car, he floored the accelerator and

“Honey!” Layla was astounded

knew that Thomas was

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

During

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