Chapter 233
Love’s Cunning Ruse ( Mr.Kieran And Julie )
Chapter 233
Julie denied these memories in her mind, then said to Kieran, âI donât remember.â
âDid I do anything weird when I was drunk?â Kieran asked.
Julie shook her head.
Kieran finally breathed a sigh of relief. He pulled Julie close, holding her waist tightly, and said contentedly, âThen letâs go to bed.â
Julie felt like she had just received a pardon. She happily snuggled up to Kieran and they went to bed.
Compared to the previous night, this one was pretty chill. They slept in each otherâs arms. Upon waking up, the first thing they saw was each otherâs faces. Their hearts were full of joy.
Julie stretched, then went to wash up.
Kieran followed suit, wrapping his arms around her waist, his hands sneaking under her pajamas. Julie squeezed toothpaste onto his brush, then shoved the toothbrush into his mouth, âBrush your teeth!â
âDo I get a reward after brushing?â Kieran asked, toothbrush in mouth, bending down to look at her, a mischievous twinkle in his eyes.
His hair was all over the place from sleep, his lazy appearance filled the bathroom with pheromones.
âIâll tell you after youâre done, Julie pinched Kieranâs cheek lightly. She was about to turn around when he lifted her up and settled her on the counter.
This way, he didnât have to bend down to look at her.
âI canât ever look up when Iâm with you,â he said, lightly touching her nose, a smile playing on his lips.
While brushing his teeth, he never took his eyes off Julie. Sleepy and languid, she was like a cat showing her claws, âAre you saying Iâm short? Donât think I canât hear that!â
Kieran laughed, showing off his white teeth, âYou can make up for your lack of height with actions.â
âWhat actions?â
âMake love to me.â
âGet lost!â Julie pushed Kieran away, jumped down from the counter and went to change.
Kieran looked at his reflection in the mirror, a smile on his face.
After brushing his teeth, he headed straight for the closet, âHoney, didnât you say there was a reward? Iâve brushed my teeth.â
Kieran came over and tried to kiss her but Julie put up her hand to stop him, âYour reward is⦠I wonât use your toothbrush to clean the toilet anymore!â Kieran grinned, pretending to be disappointed, âI didnât know you had such a hobby. Itâs okay, you can continue to use my toothbrush for the toilet. I only kiss you anyway. If you donât mind, then I donât either.â
Julie lost that round.
She pulled out a bra from the drawer, about to change, when she saw Kieran staring intently at her underwear.
âDo you want to try this on?â Julie asked casually, thinking of his drunken antics.
Mr. Hernandezâs reaction was instant. He turned and walked out quickly, as if he was running away.
Julie looked at the underwear in her hand, silent for a few seconds, then burst into laughter. She remembered him when he was drunk, holding a condom and grinning foolishly at her, âIâll sing a song for you.â
âWhat song?â
âLittle Red Riding Hood!â Kieran cupped his chest with his hands.
âWhy are you singing Little Red Riding Hood?â Julie asked innocently.
âBecauseâ¦â Mr. Hernandez suddenly threw the condom from his bra and laughed, âBecause Little Red Riding Hoodâs grandmother was eaten by a wolf! Guess what kind of wolf?â
âWhat kind of wolf?â A tipsy Julie played along, âA big bad wolf?â
Kieran shook his finger, âA big horny wolf.â
Then he began to sing, âIâm little red riding hood, I canât wait to give this bread to grandmaâ¦â
After that, he held up a water-filled condom and asked, âMrs. Hernandez, would you like to taste this bread?â
Julie dared not recall anymore.
If it werenât for the video footage, she would never have known that Mr. Hernandez could be as silly as her.
After dropping Ivan off at school, they went to Simpo Co..
Julieâs resignation was official, so Kieran dropped her off at Feliz Gastro House across the street.
Julie stepped out of the car and asked Kieran, âAre you coming here for lunch?â
âDonât I get a lunchbox made with love?â he asked curiously.
Julie agreed seeing his good behavior, âIâll bring you lunch. See you at noon.â
Julie was about to leave when Kieran suddenly reached out from the car window and grabbed her sleeve. He asked, âNo kiss goodbye?â âSorry, sir, I deliver lunches, not kisses.â Julie snatched her hand back haughtily, waved goodbye to Kieran, then walked into the restaurant.
Kieran chuckled helplessly, then drove off to the office.
Just as Julie entered the restaurant, someone grabbed her arm, startling her so much she almost slapped them. She turned around to see a person bundled
up
in a
scarf, hat, and sunglasses, looking around mysteriously.
âDaphne? What are you doing here?â Julie asked with concern.
âDamn! Iâm all wrapped up and you still recognize me?â Daphne took off her scarf, her eyes wide in surprise.
Julie nodded, âNo matter how you dress up, Iâll always recognize you. Because youâre a unique woman in my heart. But why are you here?â
âDo you know how to contact Julien? Daphne gripped Julieâs arm tightly, âIâm here to ask for help.â
âWhy do you need to find Julien? Julie asked, puzzled.
âI need her to help me kill someone! Itâs all your fault. Didnât you say you were always learning to be a superhero when you were little? Why didnât you keep at it? If you were a superhero, I wouldnât need to ask her!â Daphne gave Julie a sidelong glance, âDo you have any food here? Iâm hungry.â
Julie ordered the kitchen to prepare some food. Watching Daphne eat heartily, she couldnât help but ask, âWho do you want to kill?â
âThe father of my baby.â Daphne answered with a mouth full of food, her voice filled with hatred.
âLionel Kemp?â Julie asked, âYouâve changed your mind from wanting to kill the baby to wanting to kill the babyâs father now? Why is that?â
âLord Lion said heâs gonna put his showbiz career on hold to be with me during childbirth.â
âSlow down with the food,â Julie felt like Daphne was eating as if she hadnât seen food in ages. She asked Daphne, âFrom a normal personâs point of view, shouldnât you be touched by what Lionel is doing?â
âTouched? He said heâs gonna tell my parents Iâm pregnant tomorrow, then have us pretend to get married, then go abroad for the birth. Tell me, isnât that just awful?â Daphne slapped the table in anger, âHave you ever seen such a bastard?â
Daphne thought she was angry enough, but then Julie suddenly stood up, almost knocking the table over. She turned to leave.
Daphne was alarmed, thinking that Julie was going to duel Lionel herself, so she quickly grabbed Julie, âWhat are you doing?â
âIâm going to find Julien and have her kill Lionel!â Julie patted Daphneâs hand, âDonât worry, Julien will definitely make it clean.â
âStop kidding around. I was just ventingââ Daphne pulled Julie back down onto the stool.
âDidnât Lionel ask you to pretend to be his wife? Julie sighed in relief.
Daphne shook her head, âEverything I said was true. Only the part about wanting to kill him was a joke. Actually, Iâm not upset.â
Julie frowned and suddenly moved to Daphneâs side, pulling her head into her chest, âItâs okay. Crying it out will make you feel better. If Lionelâs as bad as you say, heâll get whatâs coming to him. No matter what happens, I willâ¦â
Daphne pushed Julie away, âI know what youâre going to say, but Iâm really not upset. I knew from the start that Lord Lion was a fickle in love, so I was mentally prepared. Actually, I was kind of surprised that Lord Lion was willing to put his work on hold for me. I thought he would insist that I have an abortion!â
Whether it was Daphneâs open-mindedness or Lord Lionâs image had hit rock bottom in her mind, if Lord Lion knew how she viewed him, he might be so mad heâd spit blood.
Daphne looked up at Julie and said, âI came to see you today because I need your advice.â
âWhat kind of advice?â
âSit down first!â Daphne pulled Julie to sit down, then stroked her belly, âI want to have an abortion, but I donât have the courage. I want to keep the baby, but I donât have enough money. I want to marry a man, but I canât find a suitable fool. What do you suggest I do now? I donât want Lord Lion to take a break from work for months for the baby in my belly and then take my baby away. He wouldnât even take contraceptive measures, let alone how bad his character is. Think about it, this baby is something I worked hard to bring into this world. If my baby is taken away from me in the future, wouldnât I be at a loss?â