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.

Henry, she complained, “Where were you‘ Do you u know what happened just now? Do you

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

supposed to

was aware that

never admit that she was Madeline ever

months that the Larson family has

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

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

way, then. Whatever it you

Chapter 73

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

the Larson family was the one oppressing

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

her shoes, Henry could only wonder what he

been countless nights where Henry made up hypotheses in

that he would certainly not save his

He did not

least, he knew

she was alive, he would have a

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

not 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

of

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

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

the bill You can have

a headache. She accepted the bill and took a

“Honey…”

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

that, Layla chimed in, “Yes, what he said. Anyone could’ve attacked the guests, and you’re asking us to

person in charge smiled frostily. “What you all have

for that.”

grievances. Your nemeses ravaged the place, so we cannot be

bring that up to hold his own

family was compelled

e restaurant à fortune.

too heartbroken for tears, Layla 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 deprived their body and soul of all temperature, so

the car, he floored the accelerator and drove off, completely

“Honey!” Layla was astounded

she knew

she waited for a long time at the same spot,

During

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