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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else could it be but

All

had been so desperately against Ben,

what about

Theresa lay unconscious, she couldn’t fully awaken, yet she faintly heard some sounds

she hear?

she had died sooner, we wouldn’t

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

you going to wake up or not? If you’re not waking up, might as well head to hell early. What’s with dragging this out?”

stay by her bedside, but every word he

been able

whom she had sacrificed everything, said them

moment, Penelope truly wished she

decided

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

she woke up, she told Leo everything Isabella

after just a few tears from Isabella,

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

targeted Isabella at every turn, Isabella wouldn’t have resorted to such

he implied it was

could hardly describe her feelings

where she stored her most treasured possessions for decades, only to open it one day

was utterly disillusioned

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Landor had said that If Penelope could wake up and forgive Isabella,

hook.

Penelope was unwilling.

pleading, and even kneeling, refusing to rise until

the end, Penelope’s heart

gave in.

that she could forgive Isabella, but

without a

a single

even a sliver of hesitation, Penelope might not have

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 agreed to forgive Isabella on the condition that we end our

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