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.

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

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

supposed to mean, Henry?”

that

that she

months that the Larson family has never given Maddie any form of

even took the spot from her. At that time, didn’t any of you

failed to see the reason Henry lumped Madeline together with

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 practically impossible. It

snerred. “Have at your way, then. Whatever

Chapter 73

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

time, the Larson family

them time and again. In the end, she even

her shoes, Henry could only wonder

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

had reached was that he would certainly not save

relief and walked toward the elevator. He did not even

he knew

alive, he would have a

at that. “Look at Henry, Honey! He must be out of his mind.

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

intention of spending one more second at

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

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

out the bill and declared coldly. “This is the bill You can have a look. Will you be paying by card or online

took a gander at it. In an instant, a grim countenance marred her

“Honey…”

lump in his throat. “This is way too expensive. Besides, it’s

attacked the guests, and you’re asking us to pay for

in charge smiled frostily. “What

for that.”

the place,

had to bring that up to hold his

the Larson family was compelled to

e restaurant à fortune.

tears, Layla departed from

the warm rays of the sun again, they could only feel coldness all over their skin.

he floored the accelerator and drove

“Honey!” Layla was astounded

down, she knew

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

During

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