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.

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

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

that supposed to

aware that Alina was

admit that she

family has

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

reason Henry lumped Madeline together with

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

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

Chapter 73

since Henry learned that Madeline had saved him once, he

Larson family

and again. In the end, she even chose to sacrifice

shoes, Henry could only wonder what he would

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

conclusion he had reached was that

toward the elevator. He did not even turn his

very least, he knew that she

long as she was alive, he would have a chance to atone

gnashed her teeth at that. “Look at Henry, Honey! He must be

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

of them had the intention of spending one more second at

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

was his usual warmth and enthusiasm toward the guests. “Haha… We’re only a measly owner of a restaurant, so we can’t afford

declared coldly. “This is the bill

Layla had a headache. She accepted the bill and took a gander at it. In an instant, a grim countenance marred her

“Honey…”

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

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

in charge smiled frostily. “What you all

for that.”

Your nemeses ravaged the place, so we cannot be

no choice, he had to bring that

was compelled to compensate

e restaurant à fortune.

Layla departed from Cosmopolitan Restaurant

again, they could only feel coldness all over their skin.

hopped into the car, he floored

“Honey!” Layla was astounded

down, she knew that Thomas

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

During

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