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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.
When Layla saw Henry, she complained, “Where were you‘ Do you u know what happened just now? Do you know that Winnie…
“I’ve been here the whole time. I saw what happened. Henry halted in his tracks and looked Layla in the eye. “Are you that surprised to see everything that has happened today?”
“What’s that supposed to mean, Henry?” questioned Layla
Henry was aware that Alina was Madeline.
However, she would never admit that she was Madeline ever again.
“It’s been eight months that the Larson family has never given Maddie any form of support
Henry’s 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 at you?”
Layla failed to see the reason Henry lumped Madeline together with Alina
Layla trembled. “Don’t spout nonsense. That person isn’t Madeline! Madeline’s long 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 it’s practically impossible. It she had such a prominent background, why would she let us lead her by the nose!”
Henry snerred. “Have at your way, then. Whatever it you all deserved what happened today”
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Ever since Henry learned that Madeline had saved him once, he began to see what the lady had gone through objectively.
Every single time, the Larson family was the one oppressing Madeline.
Instead of returning the same, Madeline put up with them time and again. In the end, she even chose to sacrifice herself to save their lives.
Putting himself in her shoes, Henry could only wonder what he would do.
There had been countless nights where Henry made up hypotheses in his head of his reactions if he were Madeline.
The one conclusion he had reached was that he would certainly not save his enemies
Henry let out a sigh of relief and walked toward the elevator. He did not even turn his head around to look after boarding it.
At the very least, he knew that she was still alive.
As long as she was alive, he would have a chance to atone for his sins.
Layla gnashed her teeth at that. “Look at Henry, Honey! He must be out of his mind. How could he be that unreasonable…”
Thomas did 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 and have her checked out! I’m heading back to work to sort out this big mess we’ve gotten ourselves.
Neither of them had the intention of spending one more second at that place.
The person in charge came over and blocked their path. “Sorry, guys, It’s 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 should compensate us for it!”
He rubbed his hands together. 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 such a heavy loss.”
The accountant next to him took out the bill and declared coldly. “This is the bill You can have a look. Will you be paying by card or online payment?”
Listening to that, Layla had a headache. She accepted the bill and took a gander at it. In an instant, a grim countenance marred her face.
“Honey…”
Thomas, too, felt a lump in his throat. “This is way too expensive. Besides, it’s not our fault. Your security’s the one failing to do their job.”
Upon hearing that, Layla chimed in, “Yes, what he said. Anyone could’ve attacked the guests, and you’re asking us to pay for it? You should be refunding us the money and compensating us for our emotional distress!”
The person in charge smiled frostily. “What you all have are
for that.”
personal grievances. Your nemeses ravaged the place, so we cannot be held responsible
Left with no choice, he had to bring that up to hold his own ground.
Ultimately, the Larson family was compelled to compensate the
e restaurant à fortune.
Being too heartbroken for tears, Layla departed from Cosmopolitan Restaurant with a pale face.
When they were out bathing in 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 to speak.
The minute Thomas hopped into the car, he floored the accelerator and drove off, completely disregarding Layla
“Honey!” Layla was astounded
Deep down, she knew that Thomas was incandescent.
Saddened, she waited for a long time at the same spot, trying to hail a taxi but in vain,
During
ng the interim, Madeline was spying on them upstairs by the floor–to–ceiling window, feeling rather amused.
She whirled the champagne in her hand and took a sip.
She remembered that she also used to be like them–pathetic.
That was why she wanted Layla to get used to it slowly, for there would come a time when Layla would finally be left penniless and even
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relinquished of all glory.
Madeline had always believed that one must be down–to–earth in life, even when it came to basic necessities.
Caleb answered a call. His brows furrowed to a tight knot.
He arrived at Madeline’s back and said in a solemn tone, “Maddie, Gavin has transferred to the Faculty of Chemistry at your school. You guys meet the day after tomorrow.”
Madeline wheeled around and asked, “Gavvy!”
In the Zodiac of Asuras, all of them were not ranked by age.
Rather, their ranking was based on promotions.
Gavin Newton might be only half a year older than Madeline, but he had an IQ of 160, a prodigy through and through.
Since his youth, he had been experimenting with all kinds of hazardous chemicals.
It was not exaggerating
g to say that he could already educate the public with his knowledge.
One could only wonder about the need for him to enroll himself in school.
Madeline was confused. “Since when did Gavvy go to school!”
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Caleb, for one, knew it all along, thus frowning. “He has many core journals in his hands, so he can be enrolled without any examination. We all have a public identity, and he… he’s a highly–sought after genius scholar.”
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Madeline could not help but chuckle,
She was all the more looking forward to the very ceremony upon starting school the day after tomorrow,
