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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it

All

against Ben, but for

what about

fully awaken, yet

did she hear?

only she had died sooner, we wouldn’t be stuck in

it all for me,

up or not? If you’re not waking

to stay by her bedside, but every word he

have been able

own son, for whom she had sacrificed everything, said them so smoothly.

Penelope truly wished she could just

decided

must have been deceived by Isabella, that if he knew the truth, he would surely see Isabella for who she really was.

up, she told Leo everything Isabella had

a few tears from Isabella, Leo forgave her

be more forgiving and not to stoop

if Penelope hadn’t targeted Isabella at every turn, Isabella wouldn’t have resorted to

implied it was

could hardly describe her feelings at

a box where she stored her most treasured possessions for decades, only to open it one day and find not

utterly disillusioned with

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Landor had said that If Penelope could wake up

hook.

Penelope was

and even kneeling, refusing to rise until she

Penelope’s heart

gave in.

declared that she could forgive Isabella, but henceforth, they would

agreed… without a

single

a sliver of hesitation, Penelope might not have given up so thoroughly.

these things nonchalantly and then looked at Susan with a twinge of guilt, “Susan, I’m sorry. Someone like Isabella shouldn’t be let off the hook. But 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

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