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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could it be

All

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

what about

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

she

had died sooner, we wouldn’t

all for me, and I

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

by Old Mr. Landor to stay by her

not have been able to speak such

own son, for whom she had sacrificed everything, said

wished she could

decided she would live.

have been deceived by Isabella, that if he knew the truth, he would surely see Isabella for who she really was.

she woke up, she told Leo everything

few tears from Isabella, Leo forgave her without any hesitation.

Penelope to be more forgiving and not

at every turn, Isabella wouldn’t

implied it was all Penelope’s fault.

hardly describe her feelings at that

possessions for decades, only to open it one day and find not treasures, but something as foul as can be.

disillusioned with

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A

said that If Penelope could wake up and

hook.

Penelope was

pleading, and even kneeling,

end, Penelope’s

gave in.

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

a

single

sliver of hesitation, Penelope might not have

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

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