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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else could it

All

so desperately against Ben, but for whom?

about Leo?

fully awaken, yet she faintly heard some sounds around

she hear?

if only she had died sooner, we wouldn’t

did it all for me, and I won’t hold it against you.”

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

to stay by her bedside, but

been able to speak such curses.

had

truly wished she

ironically, fate decided she

Isabella, that if he knew the truth, he

up, she told Leo everything Isabella had done,

a few tears from Isabella,

advised Penelope to be more forgiving and not to stoop to quarreling

Penelope hadn’t targeted Isabella at every turn, Isabella wouldn’t have resorted to

it was all Penelope’s fault.

describe her feelings at

for decades, only to open it one day and find not treasures, but something as

utterly disillusioned with Leo.

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If Penelope could wake up and

hook.

was

cursing, pleading, and even kneeling, refusing to rise until

the end, Penelope’s heart turned cold.

gave in.

Isabella, but henceforth, they

agreed… without a moment’s hesitation.

single moment.

even a sliver of hesitation, Penelope might not have given up so thoroughly.

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

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