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.

tried to hold Hayden’s arm.”

sneer suddenly echoed, Julie

happened, and looked at Daphne

Annalise’s arm and told her he would hit her even if she’s

hugged herself, pretending to be scared.

woman. I’m lucky to be

thought this was funny, but then she looked at Julien and said, “Wait, Ms. Annalise asked Hayden why he didn’t hit you when you were close to him.

dirty his hands by hitting me.”

an

said to Ms. Annalise, ‘Because she’s my woman, you’re not. Even though he wasn’t talking to

he said

at Julie, innocent, “Isn’t it because Hayden

because Hayden likes Julien. Why else would he

is it because I’m a

were stunned. Julien’s words seemed to

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

What question?” Daphne asked, eyes wide

if I blamed Kieran for his past decisions. I told him that since it’s in the past, all I can do is to be there for Ivan. I can’t change the past and I don’t want to live in hate, so let it go. But when Hayden asked me that, I didn’t really get it. So, I jokingly said, ‘Of course I blame him! If he hadn’t kept it from me, we wouldn’t have

dissatisfied with my answer. He argued with me, and it didn’t sound like he was defending Kieran. Instead, it sounded like

asked, on

said, “Then I remembered, Julien, after you confessed your feelings to Hayden, didn’t he mysteriously disappear? Isn’t that the root of

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what does that have to do with me?” Julien pulled a blanket over her head. “I only agreed to help him with his

a look. After a few seconds, Julie jumped off the bed and yanked the blanket off Julien’s head. “What do

She rushed to Julien’s side and stared at her with wide eyes.

be her safety net?

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

rapt attention,

spoke first. “If there really is something going on between Hayden and Adeline, then

we’re backing you up!” Daphne raised her hand, almost as if