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.

you u know what happened just now? Do you know that

what happened. Henry halted in his tracks and looked Layla in

to

that

that she was

family has never

from her. At that time, didn’t any of you think that she’d someday pull

to see the reason Henry lumped Madeline together

back! Besides, their identities are vastly different, so it’s practically impossible. It she had such a

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

Chapter 73

he began

single time, the Larson family

the same, Madeline put up with them time and again. In

her shoes, Henry could only wonder what

Henry made up hypotheses in his head of his

he had reached was that he would certainly

a sigh of relief and walked toward the elevator. He did not even turn his head around to look after boarding

knew that she was

long as she was alive, he would have a

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

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

this banquet didn’t end on a happy note. That said, looking

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

next to him took out the bill and declared coldly. “This is the bill You can have a look. Will you be paying by

accepted the bill and took a

“Honey…”

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

and you’re asking us

charge smiled frostily. “What you

for that.”

place, so we

no choice, he had to bring that up

was compelled to compensate

e restaurant à fortune.

too heartbroken for tears, Layla departed from Cosmopolitan

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

minute Thomas hopped into the car, he floored

“Honey!” Layla was astounded

knew that Thomas

long time at the same spot, trying

During

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