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

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could it

All

against Ben, but for whom?

about Leo?

fully awaken, yet she faintly heard some sounds around

she hear?

old wretch, if only she had died sooner, we wouldn’t be stuck

I know you did it all

hey, are 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?”

Landor to stay by her bedside,

her enemies might not have been able to speak

whom she had sacrificed everything, said them so

truly wished

decided she

that Leo must have been deceived by Isabella, that if he knew the truth, he would surely see Isabella for who

when she woke up, she told Leo everything

few tears from Isabella, Leo forgave her without

Penelope to be more forgiving and not to stoop to quarreling

every turn, Isabella wouldn’t have resorted

end, he implied it was all Penelope’s fault.

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

was utterly disillusioned with

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

hook.

was

Leo alternated between cursing, pleading, and even kneeling,

end, Penelope’s heart turned cold.

gave in.

declared that she could forgive Isabella, but henceforth, they would sever

without a moment’s

a single

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

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

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