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?”

be looking for me?” Julien countered, trying to

are you pretending to be cute? Hayden adores you; how

go beyond mere fondness,” Julie pondered.

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

up and headed towards

going?” Julie

make a bed on the floor,” came Julien’s

whisper to Julie, “Don’t you find

asked, merely curious, but not

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

she had lost her

apologized to her unborn child, “Sorry,

Daphne.

it!” Daphne suddenly exclaimed, grabbing Julie’s hand, “If it’s a

Daphne, Julie mentally said a prayer for Mr. Lionel.

off to the bedroom to share the news with Julien

had made a makeshift bed

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

asked her, “When are you and Lionel Kemp getting

was unexpected!

entered the room, heard

agreed, turning to Daphne,

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 the top?

“Your mom is

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?

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 for her

the most important question was, what should she

answer was anything but simple. She turned to her friend, Julien,

For someone with little experience in matters of the heart, this was a tough question. Not expecting Daphne to seek

at Julien, Actually…”

ask yourself whether you really want to take the plunge. Secondly, the decision to dive in depends

Julien’s insight. The phrase ‘love is blind’ suddenly made sense to her. Perhaps

was to understand her own feelings. The most

grabbed Julien’s hand, and looked at her gratefully. “You truly