Ice-Cold Ceo, Crazy Love

Chapter 199

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 but

All

years, she had been so desperately against Ben, but for whom? It was all for

what about Leo?

she couldn’t fully awaken, yet she faintly heard some

she

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

did it all for me, and I

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

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

might not have been able to speak such curses.

her own son, for whom she had sacrificed everything, said them

that moment, Penelope truly wished she could just

ironically, fate decided she

by Isabella, that if he knew the truth, he would surely see Isabella

up, she told Leo everything

Isabella,

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

targeted Isabella at every turn, Isabella wouldn’t

the end, he implied it was all

describe her feelings at that moment.

if she had a box where she stored her most treasured possessions for decades, only to open it one day and find not treasures, but something as foul as can

utterly disillusioned with

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

hook.

was unwilling.

between cursing, pleading, and even

Penelope’s

gave in.

forgive Isabella, but henceforth, they would sever their mother–son relationship.

a moment’s

a single moment.

even a sliver of hesitation, Penelope might not have

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

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