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?”

he be looking for me?” Julien countered, trying

chimed in, “My God, are you pretending to be cute? Hayden adores you; how

for Julien go beyond mere

nodded, “Yes, I think it’s love.

abruptly stood up

where are you going?” Julie

came Julien’s aloof reply

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

merely curious, but not holding out much hope for

triumphant grin,

as if she had lost her mind, “What if it’s

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

Daphne’s shoulder sympathetically, “Don’t worry, Daphne. Your child has a smart father.”

suddenly exclaimed, grabbing Julie’s hand, “If it’s a boy,

Julie mentally said a prayer

off to the bedroom

Julien had made a makeshift bed on the floor using

baby. If it’s a boy, we’ll call him ‘Prince’, and if it’s a girl, ‘Queen’. What do you think? Genius, right?”

of commenting on the names, Julien asked her, “When are you and Lionel

question… was unexpected!

entered the room, heard Julien’s question and was instantly taken

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

it’s like a 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

“Your mom is right.”

surprised that Julien would support Edda

asked Daphne, “What do you think? Just because the ocean is deep and dangerous, you would not even try to swim? What

at its edge, wrestling with the decision to dive in. Her parents, standing by her side, were pulling her

was, what should she

She turned to her friend, Julien, with a look of desperation,

matters of the heart, this

smiled awkwardly at Julien, Actually…”

really want to take the plunge. Secondly, the decision to dive in depends on whether the lifeguard can be trusted

phrase ‘love is blind’ suddenly made sense

The most important factor was Lionel’s actions and

ground, grabbed Julien’s hand, and looked at