Love’s Cunning Ruse ( Mr.Kieran And Julie )

Chapter 254

The phone call was from Hayden, who relayed a succinct message. “Davina Field has been found.”

Julie was standing close to Kieran, so she overheard Hayden’s words.

Seeing Kieran’s expression shift, Dylan turned and asked, “Did we get a lead?”

“Davina’s been found.” Keiran said.

About half an hour later, they arrived at the entrance of the ICU at Tranquil Care Hospital.

Hayden stood by the door. He wore a deep blue suit with a black shirt underneath, and his demeanor seemed calm and composed. Two of his men stood beside him, and their mere presence magnified Hayden’s already imposing aura.

Dylan stayed behind to deal with the two thugs and was tasked with escorting Daphne home.

Julien approached Hayden, the two seemingly accustomed to each other’s silent company. Without a word of greeting, Julien kicked open the door to the ICU.

Julien, not dressed in protective gear, walked right in. Mr. Watson turned to Harding and asked, “That door must’ve cost a pretty penny, huh?”

“Julien can pay the bill.” Harding glanced at Julien.

Hayden turned to Kieran and Julie, saying, “She was found on the west coast, still alive.”

“Barely.” Mr. Watson interjected, “If it wasn’t for Harding’s expertise, she’d probably be dead by now.”

Julie, standing outside, peered through the window into the ward. Davina was sprawled on the bed, with tubes sticking out of her everywhere. She was as still as a corpse. Her face was pale and if it weren’t for the rhythmic puff of mist from the ventilator, one would hardly believe she was alive.

Julien emerged from the ward and said to Julie, “You’re better off not going in there.”

Julie frowned, and Harding added, “Her tendons have been severed, and although the bullet from her gunshot wound has been removed, the wound has festered. She’s covered in bruises and cuts, new and old, and there are numerous tiny puncture wounds from injections. Our blood tests during the check-up showed traces of drugs. We suspect she was repeatedly drugged and then forced to go through withdrawal.”

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Harding suddenly stopped mid-sentence, and after a moment, he concluded, “Basically, the perpetrator is a monster.”

“Can’t she be saved?” Kieran asked.

the ventilator, and at most, she has a week to live. If we remove the

on the ventilator

to go into the ward to see Davina.

public mail box, which he received it in the morning. It

“I’ve already checked. It was sent from an anonymous account registered in Veridia by a high school student. He was paid by someone

Davina’s whereabouts could have been tracked down, it would have been done when she first went missing. What he was worried

turned to Harding and said, “Davina’s awake.

himself admiring her will to live. He immediately headed

trying to open her mouth, as if attempting to say something. She didn’t have the strength to open

on her before shaking his head resignedly. Davina was kept alive by the thread of the drugs.

reminiscing about old times. But now, Davina resembled neither a human nor a ghost. It seemed to take all her remaining strength just to open her

“Is she trying to

half-open eyes seemed to be staring at Julie.

feeling heartbroken, asked Davina, “Who did

something. Julie leaned in,

the machines were beeping. Julie sat by Davina’s ventilator and listened to her raspy voice. Davina said,

when plagued by illness, they still hoped to live a little longer, be it a day, a minute, or

someone using the last of their strength to

desire to die was intense, and it was hard

body, it must have been an inhuman torture.

and said, “Tell me, who did this to you, and I’ll let you die.”

she removed it,

and I’ll grant your wish.” Julien gripped

easier than begging for death. But Davina suddenly clammed up. She was

Julien close, and Julien collapsed into his arms. She

beans.” Hayden tried to talk Julien out

but didn’t utter a word. She then walked

we should let Julien know about the value of

asking

if she longed for death, she couldn’t spill that name. Hayden was right. Davina wouldn’t rat on her tormentor,

and Julie had her hand on Davina’s ventilator. Davina cracked open her eyes and looked at Julie. Her

Julie’s hand, and Julie suddenly turned to Kieran, saying, “Davina’s mom is