Benjamin Knox's Rise to Riches

Chapter 7

“Grandma, don't!”

Everyone at the school's main gate, including Alexa and Andrew, were shocked at the voice, and they looked up to find Benjamin rushing over.

“Benjy?” The old woman felt a wave of relief wash through her at the sight of her grandson. “Oh, my Benjy!”

“Grandma, are you alright?!” Benjamin gently held up his grandmother's body. He then shifted an angry gaze up at Andrew. “You're a piece of trash, you know that? How dare you ask my grandmother to kneel before you?! Even if you hated me so much, you should at least give some respect for her age!”

Andrew scoffed. “Her age? Why the heck should I show her any care? She's not my grandmother.” He then suddenly covered his nose. “Ugh! Now that both the boy and his grandmother are together, I can really smell the stench of wretchedness.”

Alexa giggled as she lightly punched her nose. “Unfortunately, I can smell it as well.”

Benjamin was furious as he gently moved his grandmother backwards, away from the two. “Grandma, give me a second.”

The old woman stared at her grandson with wide eyes. “Benjy, what are you going to do? Don't go looking for trouble.”

Benjamin smiled at his grandmother. “I'm not. I'm simply teaching a foul-mouthed guy to watch his words.”

The cocky smile on Andrew's face faded as he saw Benjamin slowly walking closer to him. “Hey! What the hell do you think you're doing?! Stay right there, or else, I won't hesitate to turn your suspension into an expulsion.”

“Then go on! Do it right now,” Benjamin sneered, feeling really good that he could finally give this retort.

He knew clearly why Andrew was so confident. It was all because of his wealthy father.

But now, things had changed.  He'd give him a taste of his own medicine.

“Do you think your threat matters to me? Then you're a bigger fool than I've always assumed.”

“What?” Andrew was lost for words, and he didn't know how to feel. This was the first time Benjamin would throw such a threat right back in his face. It honestly left him shocked.

Alexa was also stunned into silence. This suddenly didn't seem like the cowardice Benjamin that she knew. 

“Benjy, stop.” Benjamin's grandmother suddenly called out as she grabbed his hand. “Your situation is already not good. You shouldn't be caught in a fight.”

“ Don't worry about this, grandma, okay? I can deal with it.” Benjamin patted his grandmother on the back.

“Benjamin!”

Everyone turned to find Benjamin's best friend, Max, rushing over. He had been hiding near the school’s main gates, keeping an eye on the situation until Benjamin got here.

“Buddy, you should calm down first, okay?” Max held Benjamin's shoulders. “Listen to your grandma.”

The old woman pulled at Benjamin's wrist. “Benjy, please, let's leave before we make a scene, okay?”

“Hey! Where do you think you're going?!” Andrew yelled out with a commanding tone and a smug look on his face as he saw that the grandmother and Max were scared of him. “You dare to walk away when you haven't even made amends for your rude behaviour. I want a proper apology, then you also need to pay up for the medical bills, or have you forgotten how you physically assaulted me?” He was definitely not about to let Benjamin off so easily.

Benjamin gritted his teeth at this, not believing that Andrew would suddenly mention this shamelessly. What about the more brutal assault he was dealt by Andrew and his bodyguards?

Without saying a word to her grandson, Benjamin’s grandmother suddenly rushed forward with her purse wide open, approaching Andrew.

“Please, let me reimburse your medical bills with all I have. I hope you don't report this.”

Benjamin went to stop his grandmother when he saw her pouring out all her money. “Grandma!”

The old woman ignored him, giving all her money to Andrew. “Mister, this is all I have. Please, I hope you will let this matter….”

“Are you kidding me?” Andrew's cold voice cut the old woman off. “Is this a freakin $400 you just put in my hands?! You want to humiliate me with this？！” With a yell, he threw the money at the old woman's face, watching her fall to the ground from his outburst.

Everyone watched as Andrew then spat on her.

“You bastard!”

Benjamin snarled, grabbing Andrew in the collar and pushing him against the gate.

“Andrew Knox, get away from him right now!”Hearing that familiar voice, Benjamin sneered ironically. It was that "responsible" director again. He sure had a knack for showing up at just the right time!