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.

“Davina’s lung function has completely failed. She can only survive on the ventilator, and at most, she has

keep her on the

into the ward to see

message in Hayden’s public mail box, which he received it in the morning. It was short: [Davina,

It was sent from an anonymous account registered in Veridia by a high school student. He was paid by someone to do so. No other info

didn’t doubt Hayden’s abilities. If Davina’s whereabouts could have been tracked down, it would have been done when she first went missing. What he was worried about now was how powerful the person must be that even Hayden couldn’t find clues.

turned to Harding and said,

himself admiring her will

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

head resignedly. Davina was kept alive by the thread of the

Davina at the office, wearing high heels, eating in the cafeteria with her, and reminiscing about old times. But now, Davina resembled neither a human nor a ghost. It seemed to take all her

trying to say

to be staring at

Davina, “Who did

Julie something. Julie leaned

sound of the machines were beeping. Julie sat by Davina’s ventilator

by illness, they still hoped to live a little longer, be it a

despair that someone using the last of their strength to beg for death. It

stood there, looking at Davina. The desire to die was intense, and it was hard to imagine what Davina must have gone through

on Davina’s body, it must have

to Davina and said, “Tell me, who did this to you,

ventilator. Once she

your wish.” Julien gripped the ventilator

be a piece of cake which was easier than begging for death. But Davina suddenly clammed up.

collapsed into his

Hayden tried to talk Julien out

a look but didn’t utter a word. She then walked out

Julien’s retreating figure, saying, “I reckon we should let Julien know about the

we indulge Davina?” Julie turned her head, asking Kieran’s opinion. Her eyes were filled

keeping her secret was more important than dying. So, even if she longed for death, she couldn’t spill that name. Hayden was

open her eyes and looked at Julie. Her eyes were filled with apology, pain, and gratitude, but not a

suddenly turned to Kieran, saying, “Davina’s mom is overseas.”