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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what else could it be but karma?

All

so desperately against Ben, but

about

awaken, yet she faintly heard some

she hear?

died sooner,

don’t be scared. I know you did it all for me, and I won’t hold it against you.”

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

Landor to stay by her

been able to speak such curses.

own son, for whom she had

that moment, Penelope truly wished she could just die.

decided

by Isabella, that if he

when she woke up, she told Leo everything Isabella had done, in

a few tears from Isabella, Leo forgave her without any hesitation.

to be more forgiving and not to stoop to quarreling with someone younger

at every turn, Isabella wouldn’t have resorted to

the end, he implied it was all

hardly describe her feelings at that moment.

possessions for decades, only to open it one day and find not

utterly disillusioned with

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wake up and forgive Isabella,

hook.

was

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

the end, Penelope’s heart turned cold.

gave in.

she could forgive Isabella, but henceforth, they would sever their

agreed… without a

single

sliver of hesitation, Penelope might

was Leo, kneeling before me, refusing to rise for her sake. My heart was just too weary

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