Love After Leaving: No Regret (Agnes and Raymond) novel Chapter 200

Chapter 200 The Truth Comes Out

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Raymond’s voice was calm, but every word landed like ice. “Ms. Hale, are you saying I can now report you for unauthorized access to my office or even call it theft?”

At that, Monica’s eyes instantly reddened. Tears welled up as her voice trembled.

“Raymond, you weren’t like this before… You used to spoil me and protect me… Why are you doing this now…?

“Even if you love Agnes, do you really have to excuse her for attacking me?”

Raymond didn’t even look at her. He walked straight to Agnes and lowered his voice.

“Agnes, is that true?”

Agnes opened her mouth. “I didn’t…”

Before she could finish, Raymond gave a soft smile. “I believe you.”

Monica nearly lost her composure on the spot. Meanwhile, Bianca shot up in anger.

“Raymond! Don’t forget the relationship between our families! Are you really going to protect this woman and ruin our families’ ties?

“If Agnes has been falsely accused, the Newtons will not let this slide. We will show no mercy even if it’s a long-standing friendship!”

A deep, steady voice suddenly cut through the crowd from behind.

Everyone turned and saw Sabrina returning from a walk in the garden.

Agnes immediately rushed to her.

Sabrina held her hand tightly and comforted her. “Agnes, don’t be afraid. I’m here. Let’s see who dares touch you.”

Raymond’s gaze turned cold as he looked back at Monica.

“Monica. I’ll give you one last chance to tell the truth, or else, don’t blame me for what comes

next.”

Monica bit her lip hard. She was certain there were no cameras in the restroom and every servant here belonged to her family.

There was no way he had evidence.

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At worst, this would end in a stalemate.

She refused to back down. In her mind, she had already calculated everything.

The Newtons would protect Agnes, and they wouldn’t actually send her to the police.

In the end, both the Newton and Hale families would smooth things over, and this whole matter would quietly die down.

Nothing could be proven anyway. At most, it would leave a thorn in Raymond’s heart.

On the surface, he might defend Agnes, but deep down, he would never be 100% certain she was innocent.

So Monica lifted her chin, eyes burning with stubborn certainty, and said to Raymond, “Raymond, even if you ask me a hundred times, I won’t retract my statement.

“I only tell the truth, and Agnes indeed injured me in the restroom with a broken glass.”

Raymond lowered his eyes. A faint, cold smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

“I gave you your chance, Monica.”

He pulled out his phone and made a call.

Within minutes, a car stopped at the gates.

Several men in suits stepped out, some carrying equipment cases.

Monica frowned.

“Who are you people? What are you doing?”

They ignored her completely and walked straight up to Raymond before bowing.

“Mr. Newton. Shall we begin?”

Raymond nodded, and they immediately got to work.

The cases opened, and inside were high-end laptops and forensic devices.

Only then did the group begin typing rapidly on their computers, the sound of keyboards filling the tense silence.

Then, one of the laptops connected to a projector aimed at a blank white wall. A video flickere

to life.

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And on that wall, everything that had just happened in the restroom was played back in clear detail.

Though shaky, it captured Monica and Agnes’s faces clearly.

“Agnes, I just don’t like you! I am targeting you on purpose!

“If you have any dignity left, stay away from him.

“Today, I’ll show you that you’re no match for me. Agnes, this is my home. I’d like to see who believes you!”

The video showed everything without mercy. Monica’s threats toward Agnes, the moment she smashed the glass, the deliberate act of injuring herself, and the final reversal-framing Agnes with every word she spoke.

There was no ambiguity left.

The guests were completely stunned. The entire hall fell into a suffocating silence so deep that even a falling pin would have echoed.

Monica’s expression changed drastically, and she kept yelling to everyone.

“No! That’s impossible! It’s fake! Absolutely impossible! There were no cameras in the restroom!”

She spun toward the men in black, screaming,

“Who are you people? Did Agnes pay you to fabricate this? Get out! All of you, get out!

“Raymond, it’s not like that! I didn’t do that! That’s not me!

“It’s her! She set me up! She hired people to frame me!”

“Dad! Mom! Please, believe me! It wasn’t me!

“You watched me grow up. How could I possibly do something like this?”

At this point, she was already frantic, running through the hall like she had lost all reason, desperately trying to explain herself.

But the expressions around her had already shifted. Even her parents looked visibly uncomfortable, unable to meet her eyes.

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Her mother hesitated before speaking softly. “Raymond, where exactly did you find these people?

“How could they have footage from our restroom?

“Isn’t this video a bit too hard to believe?”

Monica immediately latched onto that lifeline. “Yes! Exactly! It’s fake! Completely fake! Don’t believe her! I have witnesses!”

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Raymond walked over to Agnes without a trace of panic. Then, he took her hand and faced the crowd.

“There are no cameras in the Hale family restroom. The footage you just saw was recorded by this bracelet.”

Agnes looked down at the bracelet on her wrist and was stunned. Wasn’t this just an ordinary piece of jewelry?

Raymond gave her a faint smile before continuing, “As I mentioned earlier, I personally participated in designing this bracelet.

“On the surface, it appears to be a diamond piece. But internally, it contains a micro smart chip. It can detect body temperature and emotional fluctuations and automatically activate protection and tracking functions.

“Moreover, it can capture footage within a mile radius. And when it senses danger, it will automatically trigger an alert system.”

His gaze softened as he looked at her.

“Agnes, ever since what happened in Velmara and you nearly getting hurt, I’ve never been at ease about your safety. But I also didn’t want to stay by your side all the time and make you uncomfortable.

“So I designed this bracelet for you. It’s something that could protect you, quietly, 24/7.

“Don’t worry. This isn’t surveillance. It only activates when you’re in danger.

“They are top-tier military tech specialists from Grandridge. The moment the alert was triggered, they notified me immediately.

“And it turns out, I was right. You were in trouble.”

Then, his expression turned cold again as he looked at Monica. “Now tell me, Monica, what else do you have to say?”

Monica stood frozen. Her body trembled uncontrollably.

Right now, she felt like a clown stripped bare in front of everyone.

She had thought that being able to own a custom piece from Mario was already something extraordinary.

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But Raymond had gone as far as mobilizing top-level military tech just because he was worried about Agnes.

At this moment, she didn’t know whether to laugh, cry, or be afraid.

Around them, the guests finally snapped out of their shock and burst into whispers.

“Oh my god! What did we just watch? Is this a movie?”

“I can’t believe Monica is that kind of person. That’s disgusting. She always acted so gentle and innocent… turns out you really can’t judge someone by appearances. She’s so manipulative!”

“I guess she did what she did in Tidewhisper Lily on purpose, too. It wasn’t just some ‘harmless joke’ as she claimed at the press conference.”

“She even set someone up at her own father’s birthday party. That’s insane. What wouldn’t she do?”

“And Ms. Sinclair… not only is she beautiful, but there must be something truly special about her. The Newton heir is completely devoted to her!

Even after divorce, he still can’t let go. And today, he publicly declared he’ll never marry anyone else. Oh my god… that’s so romantic. I’m obsessed with them.”

“Seriously, it feels like he wants to give her the whole world. But then, why did they even divorce in the first place?”

“Simple. He didn’t appreciate her when he had her and only started regretting it after losing her.”

“Classic. Hurt her once, and regret it forever. Karma always comes around. No one escapes it.”

“Exactly!”

Monica knew there was no more arguing her way out of this, and there was nowhere left to run.

She collapsed onto the floor, sobbing uncontrollably.

“I… I didn’t… I…”

Calvin’s face darkened as he walked over to Raymond.

“Raymond, I owe you an apology. I’ll personally visit another day to make things right. Please, for the sake of our families’ long relationship, let this go just once.

“I’ll make sure she is properly disciplined.”

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However, Raymond replied, “I already gave her a chance. She laid a hand on Agnes, and that crosses my bottom line. No one’s words will change that.”

Monica’s heart sank completely. Then, she looked up at him, tears streaming down her face.

“Raymond, I didn’t know you still loved her… I misunderstood everything between us…

“I always thought that you had feelings for me and that she was the one clinging to you and getting in the way…

“I didn’t want to trouble you, so I tried to handle it myself… That’s why I made mistake after

mistake…”

“I’m sorry… It’s all my fault…

“You used to protect me when we were kids… No matter what I did, you never blamed me… Why… why is it different this time…”

Suddenly, Calvin strode over and struck her hard across the face.

“Shameless girl! Look at what you’ve done! The last incident isn’t even settled yet, and now you’ve pulled this again!

“Are you trying to drag the Hale family’s name through the mud?”

Bianca was desperate to protect her daughter. Even though she knew Monica was in the wrong, she still rushed in front of Calvin.

She cried, “Monica just lost her way for a moment! There are so many people here, so please, don’t hit her!”

Calvin’s anger only grew. “Lost her way? Is she upset because her true face has been exposed?

“It’s your fault! You spoiled her, indulged her, and let her become this lawless!”

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Monica broke down in tears and begged for forgiveness. “I’m sorry, Dad. It’s all my fault. I lost my mind. I went crazy.

“I just like Raymond too much. I wanted to be with him. Back then, Mr. Newton even said that when I grew up, I could marry Raymond and become Mrs. Newton.

“They’re already divorced anyway!

“I… I was just too anxious, and in the heat of the moment, I did something stupid. I won’t do it again…

“Dad, please believe me… Boohoo…”

Calvin ignored her, his expression grave as he walked up to Agnes and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, Ms. Sinclair. I never expected Monica to do something so disgraceful.

“It is my failure as a parent, and I will apologize to you on her behalf.”

After speaking, he bowed deeply to Agnes.

Then, without waiting for her response, he slowly straightened up, faced all the guests, and said solemnly, “Everyone, this is a disgrace within my family, and I sincerely apologize to you all. I hope this incident does not trouble you further.

“Today, I had the honor of inviting you all to my birthday banquet, and on this occasion, I would like to announce something.

“As a gesture of apology, I hereby declare that from today onward, I will take Agnes Sinclair as my goddaughter, and I will transfer 50% of my company’s shares into her name.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the room erupted into commotion, the guests exchanging shocked glances.

Agnes looked at him in surprise and confusion.