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
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could it be
All
so desperately against Ben, but for whom? It
about
yet she faintly heard some sounds around her.
she hear?
old wretch, if only she had died sooner,
you did it all for me, and I
are you going to wake up or not? If you’re not waking up, might as well
stay by her bedside, but every word he uttered was a
been able to speak such curses.
for whom she had sacrificed everything, said them so smoothly.
moment, Penelope truly wished she could
decided
herself that Leo must have been deceived by Isabella, that if he knew the
told Leo everything Isabella had done,
just a few tears from Isabella, Leo
even advised Penelope to be more forgiving and not to stoop to
every turn, Isabella wouldn’t have
end, he implied it was all Penelope’s fault.
hardly describe her
box where she stored her most treasured possessions for decades, only
was utterly disillusioned with
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Mr. Landor had said that If Penelope could wake up and forgive
hook.
Penelope was unwilling.
even kneeling, refusing
end, Penelope’s heart turned cold.
gave in.
Isabella, but henceforth, they would
without a moment’s
single
a sliver of hesitation, Penelope might
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,
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