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

Chapter 285

“Want some more?” Daphne offered her ice cream to Julien like it was a prized possession.

Julien, without hesitation, took it from Daphne’s hand and started eating it voraciously.

In all the years she had known Julien, Julie had never seen her indulge in a snack like this. It was truly a sight to see. But…

Wasn’t her eating manner a bit too aggressive? It was less of eating and more of stuffing her mouth.

Was this binge eating a result of some traumatic experience, perhaps?

Julie gently patted Julien’s back, concern lining her features. Julien, with a mouthful of ice cream, looked back at Julie with a confused expression, as if asking ‘why are you patting my back?’ through her gaze.

“You’re going to get a brain freeze if you eat ice cream like that,” Julie remarked, watching Julien’s eating frenzies.

Julien then handed the now-empty ice cream tub back to Daphne:

Daphne tossed it into a nearby trash bin and chuckled, “I always thought you were too high and mighty to enjoy such earthly pleasures. Turns out you also love vanilla ice cream, just like me.”

Julien looked perplexed, “What ice cream?”

“…So, you just ate half a tub of ice cream without even khowing what flavor it was? Daphne asked, the disbelief evident on her face.

“That’s vanilla, vanilla ice cream. The one you just ate,” she said, trying to suppress her laughter.

“Ah,” was the only response Julien gave.

Julie suddenly grabbed Julien’s shoulder, “Who are you, and what have you done to my Julien?”

Julien swatted Julie’s hand away, and turned to Daphne, “Give me the couch.”.

Daphne glanced at the couch beneath her, a grey piece of furniture that had been with her for a while now.

She patted the couch, speaking to it as if it were a pet, “My dear couch, the queen has taken a liking to you. It’s an honor really. She wants to take you away, but don’t miss me too much. I’ll come visit you occasionally.”

“I didn’t mean your couch,” Julien retorted, looking at Julie, “I meant, I’ll be sleeping on the couch tonight.”

“You’re not going home tonight?” Julie asked, looking surprised, “Won’t Hayden be looking for you?”

for me?” Julien countered, trying to

be cute? Hayden adores you; how could he not

Julien go beyond

“Yes, I think it’s love. How else could he put up with

hearing this, Julien abruptly stood up and headed

where are you going?” Julie called

on the floor,” came

Julie, “Don’t you find her attitude adorable? I’ve thought of a nickname for my

asked, merely curious, but not holding out much hope for Daphne’s

a triumphant grin, revealed, “I’ve decided to name my baby

Daphne as if she had lost her

quickly apologized to her unborn child, “Sorry, baby. Your dumb mom didn’t think that

Daphne. Your child

it!” Daphne suddenly exclaimed, grabbing Julie’s hand, “If it’s a boy, we’ll call him ‘Prince’!

mentally said a prayer for Mr. Lionel.

Daphne ran off to the bedroom

Julien had made a makeshift bed on

it’s a boy, we’ll call him ‘Prince’, and if it’s a girl, ‘Queen’. What do you

her, “When are you and Lionel Kemp getting married?”

was

who had just entered the room, heard

Julien’s question is quite constructive, Julie agreed, turning to Daphne, “What do you and Mr. Lionel plan

deep, dangerous ocean, and with my intelligence, I might not survive. Not only would risk losing my child, but I might also lose my own life. You know those people in TV dramas who step on others’ bodies to climb to

agreed, “Your mom is right.”

was surprised that Julien would

dangerous, you would not even try to swim? What about the lifeguard

metaphor. The world of the wealthy was an ocean, and she stood at its edge, wrestling with the decision to dive in. Her parents, standing by her side, were pulling her away from the water’s edge, while Lord Lion, the lifeguard of this metaphorical ocean, was eagerly waiting

question was, what should

turned to her friend, Julien, with

heart, this was a

smiled awkwardly at

to dive

The phrase ‘love is blind’ suddenly made sense to her. Perhaps being an outsider gave

The most important factor was Lionel’s actions and choices, whether

ground, grabbed Julien’s hand, and looked at