Love After Leaving: No Regret (Agnes and Raymond) novel Chapter 312

Frank asked, "Huh? Tomorrow? But you..."

Raymond said, "I don't want her to see me like this."

Frank fell silent, then sighed. "Why put yourself through this?"

Raymond gently brushed his fingers across Agnes's cheek and said softly, "I know her too well. This is better."

The next day.

The doctor carefully cut away the bandages from Agnes's eyes.

She slowly opened them, the harsh light making her instinctively squint.

Everything was blurry, just vague shadows moving in front of her.

"Agnes, how does it feel?" Carmen asked warmly.

Agnes frowned slightly. "I can't see clearly... It's all so blurry..."

Carmen looked at the doctor, who quickly explained.

"That's normal. She just had the bandages removed, so it'll take a little time to adjust."

"Don't rush, Agnes. Take it slow," Carmen said gently.

Gradually, the blurry shapes in front of Agnes became clearer. The outlines sharpened, and the room came into focus.

"Carmen."

Agnes blinked and grabbed her hand excitedly.

"Agnes, can you see me now?"

"Yeah!"

Carmen immediately hugged her. "That's wonderful! Agnes, you scared me to death!"

Agnes eagerly tried to get out of bed. She wanted to see Raymond and tell him the good news.

But Carmen's words stopped her in place.

"Agnes, Raymond was discharged a few days ago."

Agnes looked at her, confused. "Discharged?"

"Yeah. He said he didn't want to disturb your recovery, so he didn't tell you. He asked me to pass it on."

Something didn't feel right. Not once had he come to see her.

Carmen said his injuries weren't serious, but why did it feel like he was avoiding her?

"Carmen, are you hiding something from me?"

"What? Of course not! Agnes, Raymond is completely fine. I swear, I'm not lying."

Agnes didn't respond. She picked up her phone and called Raymond.

The call was answered almost instantly. "Agnes."

"Raymond, where are you? You've been discharged? How are you?"

His voice was still as gentle as ever, though slightly tired.

"Yeah, I'm out. Agnes, I'm fine. Everything's good. You... you're doing well too, right?"

"I'm fine... I..."

Before she could finish, he interrupted,

But seeing how determined he was and unwilling to risk their lineage, they had slowly begun to loosen their stance regarding Agnes.

Then came the cemetery explosion news. The moment Neal saw it, his composure shattered.

He rushed to the hospital like a madman. But every time, Carmen stood at the door.

She would block him again and again.

Still, he didn't give up. He came every day. Until today, no one stopped him.

Agnes smiled faintly. "I'm okay now, Neal. Thank you for coming."

She turned slightly toward Carmen.

"Oh, right, Neal, this is Carmen Fletcher, my friend. She's a Shaw."

A flicker of displeasure crossed Neal's eyes, but he maintained his composure.

"Hello, Ms. Fletcher. I'm..."

"Yeah, I know. The Ruell heir," Carmen cut in casually. "Hello."

Her gaze never left Agnes. She didn't even bother looking at him.

Agnes immediately sensed the subtle tension.

"Do you two know each other?"

Carmen replied lightly, "Not really. Just seen him around and heard of him."

Ignoring Neal entirely, she turned back to Agnes with a gentle smile.

"Agnes, the doctor said you can be discharged today. Want me to help you pack?"