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.”

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what else could it be

All

against Ben, but

what about Leo?

fully awaken, yet she faintly

she hear?

sooner, we wouldn’t be stuck in this

you did it all for

to wake up or not? If you’re not waking up, might as well head to hell

Old Mr. Landor to stay by her bedside, but every word he uttered was a curse.

been able to speak such curses.

for whom she had

moment, Penelope truly wished she

fate decided she would

herself that Leo must have been deceived by Isabella, that if he knew the truth, he would surely see Isabella for who

when she woke up, she told Leo

Isabella, Leo forgave her without

advised Penelope to be more forgiving and not to stoop to quarreling with

Isabella at every turn, Isabella wouldn’t have resorted to such

implied it was all Penelope’s fault.

her feelings

for decades, only to open it one day and find not treasures, but something as foul

was utterly disillusioned

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said that If Penelope could wake up and forgive Isabella, he would let Isabella off

hook.

was

Leo alternated between cursing, pleading, and even kneeling, refusing to rise

end, Penelope’s heart

gave in.

Isabella, but henceforth, they

agreed… without a moment’s

a single moment.

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

off the hook. But there was Leo, kneeling before me, refusing to rise for her sake. My

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