Chapter 199

Ben’s injuries were not severe.

After some medical attention, by evening, Ben was able to stand and walk around normally.

Three days later, he was allowed to leave the hospital.

All he needed was regular cleaning and dressing of the wound at home.

Having completed the discharge process, Ben glanced at Susan with a touch of nervousness. “Shall we… go.

home?”

Susan tightened her grip on his hand, smiling as she said, “Yes.”

At the Landor’s house.

“Susan, exclaimed Old Mr. Landor with a delightful surprise upon seeing her. His eyes couldn’t help but moisten. “It’s good you’re back, good you’re back. I was wrong about you before. I owe you an apology.”

Penelope was seated next to Old Mr. Landor and after he finished speaking, she said with a tired voice, “Susan, I

should also say sorry to you.”

Susan quickly glanced at Penelope.

Then, she was slightly taken aback.

Ben had told her all about Penelope’s situation.

He mentioned that Penelope had changed a lot recently.

But Susan never imagined that the once refined Penelope could appear… so worn down.

Compared to before her hospital stay, she seemed to have aged a decade.

And that wasn’t all.

Her once sharp eyes now had a numb look to them.

Penelope had transformed from an ambitious socialite to a soulless shell of a person.

“Penelope, you…” Susan said, surprised.

Penelope gave a wry smile and shook her head, “This is my karma.”

was evident in her eyes.

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could it be but

All

she had been so desperately against Ben, but

about Leo?

couldn’t fully awaken, yet she faintly

did she hear?

she had died sooner, we

it all for me, and I

you going to wake up or not? If you’re not waking up, might

Mr. Landor to stay by her bedside, but every

have been able to

son, for whom she had sacrificed everything, said them

Penelope truly wished she could just die.

ironically, fate decided she would

that if he knew the truth,

she woke up, she told Leo everything

from Isabella,

not to stoop to quarreling

at every turn, Isabella

it was all Penelope’s fault.

describe her feelings

felt as if she had a box where she stored her most treasured possessions for decades, only to open it one day and find

utterly disillusioned

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wake up and forgive Isabella, he would

hook.

Penelope was

alternated between cursing, pleading, and even kneeling, refusing

the end, Penelope’s

gave in.

she could forgive Isabella, but henceforth, they would sever their mother–son

agreed… without a moment’s hesitation.

a single moment.

there been even a sliver of hesitation, Penelope might not have given

there was Leo, kneeling before me, refusing to rise for her sake. My heart was just too weary to bear seeing them again, so I agreed to forgive Isabella on the

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