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.”

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what else could it

All

desperately against Ben, but for whom? It was all for Leo.

what about

lay unconscious, she couldn’t fully awaken, yet

she

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

scared. I know you did it all for

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

Old Mr. Landor to stay by her bedside, but every word he uttered was

might not have been able

son, for whom she had sacrificed

Penelope truly wished she could

decided

to convince herself that Leo must have been deceived by Isabella, that if

when she woke up, she told Leo everything Isabella had done, in

from Isabella, Leo forgave her

and not to stoop to

every

he implied it

describe her feelings

if she had a box where she stored her most treasured possessions for decades, only

utterly disillusioned

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could wake up and forgive Isabella, he would let Isabella off

hook.

was

pleading, and even kneeling, refusing to

end, Penelope’s heart turned

gave in.

she could forgive Isabella, but henceforth, they would sever their

a moment’s

single

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

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

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