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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could it be but karma?

All

she had been so desperately against Ben, but for whom?

what about Leo?

couldn’t fully awaken, yet she faintly heard some

she hear?

had died sooner, we wouldn’t be stuck in

I know you did it all for me, and I won’t hold it

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

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

have been able to speak such

for whom she had sacrificed everything, said

that moment, Penelope truly wished

ironically, fate decided she

Leo must have been deceived by Isabella, that if he knew the truth, he

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

after just a few tears from Isabella, Leo

and not to stoop to quarreling

said that if Penelope hadn’t targeted Isabella at every turn,

implied it was

could hardly describe her

she had a box where she stored her most treasured possessions for decades, only to open it one

disillusioned

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old Mr. Landor had said that If Penelope could wake up and forgive Isabella, he would let Isabella off the

hook.

was

between cursing, pleading, and even

end, Penelope’s heart turned cold.

gave in.

declared that she could forgive Isabella, but henceforth,

a

a single

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

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

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