Love After Leaving: No Regret (Agnes and Raymond) novel Chapter 313

Chapter 313 Ashes, Lies, and Unspoken Distance

Neal asked, “You’re being discharged today? Agnes, let me drive you home.”

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Carmen replied, “No need. I can take her. Since you’ve seen her, Mr. Ruell, you can leave no

“Ms. Fletcher, you seem to have some hostility toward me. I wonder if I’ve offended you before.”

Carmen shook her head. “You’re overthinking it. We just don’t need your help. You’ve seen h so why are you still standing here?”

Neal’s ton interfer

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d colder. “Agnes is my friend, and I came to visit her. I don’t think you need

arried a trace of disdain. “Agnes is my friend too. She just recovered, and I o be disturbed.”

Oh? Then do you not count as a disturbance standing here?”

ught back. “I’m not the same as you. We…”

dn’t understand why the two of them suddenly sounded like they were ready to so she cut in.

at, alright. You’re both my friends. Let’s just calm down.”

turned to Neal and said, “Neal, thank you so much for coming to see me.

n really fine. Having Carmen here to take care of me is enough.

know you’re busy with work. Next time, when you’re free, we can have a meal together, okay?”

Neal understood the gentle refusal in her words, and he didn’t want to make things difficult for

her.

He gently set down the flowers and said softly, “Then get some good rest. Call me if anything comes up.”

Before leaving

Out in the

They h

Carmen.

hond as they stood there.

ned inside the room.

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Frank said, “You’re already at the door. Are you not going in to see her? Your rival’s in there

Raymond stayed silent, only signaling for Frank to help him leave.

Frank tutted. “Hey, what’s wrong with you? I told you to rest, but you insisted on coming to your girl.

“Now you’re here, and you won’t even go in. What are you doing, Raymond?”

Raymond said, “She’s being discharged today, and I just wanted to see her. I’ve seen her nov let’s go.”

Frank shook his head and said helplessly, “A man who says one thing and feels another… Yo stubborn as hell. You deserve this suffering.”

After Neal left, Agnes pulled Carmen’s hand and asked, “Carmen, do you know Neal? Why d it feel like you hay hing against him?”

Carmen pout

Agnes lean

A faint s

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don’t like him hanging around you.”

“Why?”

Carmen’s lips. “Because I’m afraid someone might steal you away!

k her hand, and said, “No one can take me away from you.”

on suddenly turned serious. “Really, Agnes? You mean that?”

Of course. Thank you for taking care of me all this time and doing such a good

ldn’t hide the joy in her heart. Suddenly, she hugged Agnes tightly.

almost out of breath. “Hey? Hey? Carmen…”

her, where Agnes couldn’t see, a flicker of something dark and unreadable passed h Carmen’s reddened eyes.

men helped Agnes pack

hes went to visit S

brina said he

at nig

personally drove her back to the Newton Estate.

nd hadn’t been back for quite some time.

though no one knew what he was busy

quiet, Agnes lay in bed, unable to sleep. A faint unease

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lingered in her heart.

She picked up her phone, staring at that familiar name, hesitating, wondering if she was overthinking.

Just then, the name lit up on her screen.

She answered the call. “Raymond?”

Raymond’s voice was gentle. “Agnes, are you asleep?”

“Not

yet.

Where are you? Sabrina said you haven’t been back to see her in a long time.”

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