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 play it cool, yet

cute?

think Hayden’s feelings for Julien go beyond

love. How else could he put up with our queen?”

this, Julien abruptly stood up and headed towards Daphne’s

where are you going?”

floor,” came Julien’s aloof reply from the

stifle her laughter, leaning in to whisper to Julie, “Don’t you

it?” Julie asked, merely curious, but not holding out much

Daphne, with a triumphant grin, revealed, “I’ve decided

looked at Daphne as if she had lost her mind, “What

unborn child, “Sorry, baby. Your

patted Daphne’s shoulder sympathetically, “Don’t worry, Daphne. Your child

“If it’s a

a prayer for Mr.

an ecstatic Daphne ran off to the bedroom to share the news with Julien

makeshift bed

If it’s a boy, we’ll call him ‘Prince’, and if it’s a girl,

asked her, “When are you and

question… was unexpected!

had just entered the room, heard Julien’s question and was instantly taken aback.

think Julien’s question is quite constructive, Julie agreed, turning to Daphne, “What do

to marry into a wealthy, complex family like Lionel’s. She says 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 life. You know those people in TV dramas who step on others’ bodies

agreed, “Your mom

that Julien would support

deep and dangerous, you would not even try to swim? What about the lifeguard who is waiting for

decision to dive in. Her parents,

was,

simple. She turned to her friend, Julien, with a look of desperation, “What do you

the heart, this was a tough question. Not expecting Daphne to seek

smiled awkwardly at Julien,

to ask yourself whether you really want to take the plunge. Secondly, the decision to dive in depends on whether the lifeguard can be trusted and if he can assure your

sense to her. Perhaps being an outsider

right. The first thing Daphne needed to do was to understand her own feelings. The most important factor was Lionel’s actions and choices, whether he was reliable,

ground, grabbed Julien’s hand, and looked at her