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 eyes.

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else could it be but

All

she had been so desperately against Ben, but for

about

she couldn’t fully awaken, yet she

did she hear?

wretch, if only she had died sooner, we

all for me,

hey, are you going to wake up or not? If you’re not waking up, might as

pressed by Old Mr. Landor to stay by her bedside, but

her enemies might not have been able to speak such curses.

son, for whom she had

wished

fate decided she would

tried to convince herself that Leo must have been deceived by Isabella, that if he knew the truth, he would surely see Isabella

up, she told Leo everything Isabella had done,

tears from Isabella, Leo forgave

be more forgiving and not to stoop to quarreling with someone

said that if Penelope hadn’t targeted Isabella at every turn, Isabella wouldn’t have resorted to such actions.

it was all Penelope’s

describe her feelings

decades, only to open it one day and find

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 off

hook.

Penelope was

alternated between cursing, pleading, and even kneeling,

end, Penelope’s heart turned

gave in.

Isabella, but henceforth, they would sever

without a moment’s

a single

hesitation, Penelope might not have given up so

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

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