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
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it be but
All
she had been so desperately against Ben,
what about
yet she faintly
did she hear?
if only she had died sooner, we wouldn’t be stuck in this
don’t be scared. I know you did it all
not waking up, might as well head to
her bedside, but every word he uttered was
might not have been able to speak such
whom she had sacrificed everything, said them so smoothly.
truly wished she could just
ironically, fate decided she
been deceived by Isabella, that if he knew the
told Leo everything Isabella had done, in
Isabella, Leo forgave her without any hesitation.
not to
Isabella at every turn, Isabella wouldn’t have resorted to such actions.
he implied it was all
hardly describe her feelings
she had a box where she stored her most treasured possessions for decades, only to open
was utterly disillusioned with
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Landor had said that If Penelope could wake up and forgive Isabella,
hook.
Penelope was
and even
Penelope’s heart turned
gave in.
but
without a
a single
sliver of hesitation, Penelope might not have
shouldn’t be let off the hook. But there was Leo, kneeling before me, refusing to rise for her sake.
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