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.”

evident in her

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it be but karma?

All

she had been so desperately against Ben,

about

couldn’t fully awaken, yet she

she hear?

sooner, we

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

If you’re not waking up, might as well head to hell early. What’s with dragging

by Old Mr. Landor to stay by her

enemies might not have been able

her own son, for whom she had sacrificed

Penelope truly wished she could just

decided she would live.

that if he knew the truth, he

told Leo everything Isabella had

Isabella, Leo forgave her

forgiving and not to stoop to quarreling with

if Penelope hadn’t targeted Isabella at every

it was all Penelope’s fault.

could hardly describe her feelings at that

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

disillusioned

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Landor had said that If Penelope could wake up and forgive

hook.

Penelope was

even kneeling, refusing

Penelope’s heart turned cold.

gave in.

declared that she could forgive Isabella, but henceforth, they would sever their mother–son

agreed… without a moment’s hesitation.

a single moment.

Penelope might not have

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,

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