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

Chapter 286

“Are you laughing or crying? You’ve been chuckling nonstop.” Julie leaned in closer to Daphne, curious to know who was on the other end of the phone call. But Daphne handed the phone to Julie as if it were a hot potato. Her face, a picture of relief, left Julie puzzled.

Meanwhile, Julien was lying quietly on the carpet, lost in her own world, oblivious to the commotion between Julie and Daphne.

Until Julie suddenly cried out, “Hayden?”

At the sound of his name, Julien sprung up from the floor like a zombie, startling Julie who moved closer to Daphne for comfort.

Even though Julie had no idea what Hayden had said, she handed the phone to Julien, saying timidly, “Julien, it’s for you!”

Upon hearing Hayden’s name, Julien wanted to hang up. But when Julie handed her the phone, she immediately pressed the end call button and irritably tossed it back to Daphne.

Daphne’s admiration for Julien reached it peek point.

“Is it okay to just hang up on Hayden like that?” Julie asked, concerned.

Julien didn’t respond. This was the first time she had the audacity to hang up on Hayden. Usually, she would follow his orders without question.

Julie thought for a moment, then said, “Well, Hayden spoils you, so it should be fine, right?”

“Hayden spoils me? You are talking nonsense!” Julien coldly retorted, sitting up again!

Daphne clutched her chest. She couldn’t handle any more surprises from Julien.

Instead of answering Julien’s question, Julie turned to Daphne and asked, “Don’t you think Hayden treats Julien differently?”.

“It seems like it. Remember Ivan’s birthday party…”,

“What happened then?” Julie asked.

“We were having a barbecue in the garden, remember? Mr. Watson took me out there. Later, I went back to my room to get my phone and saw Mr. Dylan, Annalise Hansen, and Hayden…”

“And then what?” Julie asked, looking at Daphne curiously.

Annalise tried to hold Hayden’s arm.”

untimely sneer suddenly echoed, Julie

as if nothing happened, and looked at

off Ms. Annalise’s arm and told her he would hit her even if she’s a woman. His expression was

pretending to

a woman. I’m lucky to be alive.”

at Julien and said, “Wait, Ms. Annalise asked Hayden why

his

shoulder in an attempt

my woman, you’re not. Even though he wasn’t talking to me, I felt my heart

know why he said that?”

innocent, “Isn’t it because Hayden likes Julien?”

Julien. Why

is it because I’m a

Julie were stunned. Julien’s words seemed to

grabbed Julien’s arm, “Last time, when Hayden came to look for Kieran, Kieran and Payne were in the room discussing something. So, I

asked, eyes wide

don’t want to live in hate, so let it go.

me, and it didn’t sound like he was defending Kieran. Instead, it sounded like

happened next?” Daphne asked, on the edge

Hayden, didn’t he mysteriously disappear? Isn’t that the root of all the tension between you two? Maybe, just maybe, Hayden’s stubbornness stems from some kind of secret he

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pulled a blanket over her head. “I only agreed to help

Daphne exchanged a look. After a few seconds, Julie jumped off the bed and yanked the blanket off

at bay. She rushed to Julien’s side and stared at her with wide eyes. “But Adeline likes Elliot,

Why would you need to be her safety net?

or not?” Julien sat up and patted the blanket. “Fine, I’ll explain what I meant

in rapt attention, waiting

and Adeline, then I’ve been wrong about Hayden. I’ll stand by you, no matter

her hand, almost as if she was swearing an