Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 239

“But, how do we explain this?” Dylan pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Julie’s hospital bed,

saying, “The guy from yesterday wanted you dead, the guy from today wanted to snatch the ring off

your hand. The ring was a gift from Kyle, why would he give you a ring and then try to take it back? Is

there something wrong with him?”

Julie tried to express, I’m not saying this was all Kyle’s doing, but rather that everything happened after

Kyle showed up. I just think something’s wrong.”

“Indeed, everything happened after Kyle showed up, but according to reliable sources, Lucian was also

in the country during this period. It’s hard to know where he is most of the time, the only confirmed

news is that he stayed at the Opulent Skyline Suites, but then the person in the hotel room turned out

to be Kyle. The more I think about it, the more it seems like too much of a coincidence.”

“Didn’t we get the hotel surveillance footage? What were the results?” Kieran asked.

As soon as the surveillance footage was mentioned, Dylan got a bit excited, “I came to see you today

to talk about this, but I didn’t expect such a big thing to happen. I’ve confirmed the surveillance

footage.”

Dylan took out a few pictures and handed them to Kieran, “These are screenshots from the

surveillance footage. From the video, there’s no way Kyle and Lucian could have communicated, this

footage has been confirmed by Payne Hernandez, and it’s not been tampered with in any way. These

pictures you’re holding are of Bruce pushing Lucian into the hotel, Lisa checking in Kyle alone, and Lisa

going to pick up Kyle. From this surveillance footage, there’s no intersection between the three of

them.”

Dylan’s clear explanation was meant to express that where the surveillance could see, there was no

intersection between the three, so in places the surveillance

couldn’t see, it was hard to be sure.

“What do you think?” Julie suddenly looked up at Kieran, because from the beginning to now, Kieran

had been silent.

He was a thoughtful and meticulous man, if he didn’t speak his mind, no one would know what he was

thinking.

The silent Kieran suddenly spoke to Dylan, “What’s bound to happen will happen, since we’re

prepared, let’s just wait and see.”

Dylan had always believed that for them, the best strategy is to respond to changes without changing.

So Dylan nodded, then handed the car keys to Kieran, “I’ll continue to investigate, I guess your wife

might be scared, you guys go home first. I’ll let you know as soon as I have any news.”

Kieran nodded to Dylan, then watched him leave.

He turned to look at the bandage on Julie’s neck, frowning in distress, “I failed to protect you.”

She clutched the man’s outstretched hand and smiled faintly, “How can you protect me all the time?”

Kieran smiled, “Then I’ll have to stick around you all the time.”

“You honey -tongued guy!”

Suddenly, Julie tightened her grip on Kieran’s hand, looking at him, “Is Sansa in danger?”

“There’s someone protecting her, don’t worry.” Kieran paused for a moment, then told Julie, “If you

agree, we can transfer Sansa to Tranquil Care Hospital. It’s Harding’s hospital, more secure than

Oakhurst Hospital. And I’ve contacted Professor Fred, he’s agreed to help Sansa.”

“Really?” Hearing Fred’s name, Julie’s face immediately lit up with joy.

Looking at Julie’s reaction, although Kieran felt heartache, he still said, “You said before that there

should be no secrets between us, right?”

“What are you going to tell me?” She put away the joy on her face and frowned at Kieran.

He nodded, telling her, “I found Professor Fred a week ago, but he refused me at the time. Although he

didn’t explicitly state the reason, based on his reaction, I think he must have his reasons. Unless we

can threaten his life, he will absolutely not accept Sansa.”

“Why did he suddenly agree?” Julie asked.

Kieran shook his head, “I think someone might have threatened him, that’s the most likely reason.”

“What should we do then?” Julie asked, “Fred is the only one who can possibly cure Sansa, if there’s

even a glimmer of hope, I want to try. Do you already have an

answer?”

Kieran said, “A week ago, Dr. Brice reached an agreement with us and became a member of the

Tranquil Care Hospital. When Sansa is transferred, Dr. Brice will continue to be her primary physician.

Tomorrow afternoon, Professor Fred will come here, and I will try to persuade him to assist Dr. Brice. If

someone really wants Fred close to Sansa, even he will accept the role of assisting physician.”

Julie thought Kieran’s words made sense, so she nodded, “Let’s invite Fred for dinner tomorrow?”

Kieran thought it was a good suggestion, so he nodded, “I’ll try to arrange it.”

He stood up, holding her hand, “Let’s go home.”

Julie didn’t offer to drive again, but obediently sat in the passenger seat, she suddenly turned and

looked at him, saying, “Honey, I’ve noticed that every time I drive something goes wrong.”

“What did you say?” Kieran protended not to hear clearly.

Julie said, “I said every time I drive something goes wrong.”

“What did you say before that?”

“Honey…” she called out, suddenly realizing, “Mr. Hernandez, you’re teasing me again!”

Kieran laughed, “I really like that title.”

“I’ve wrecked three cars now, Mr. Hernandez, you’ve married a woman who wrecks your cars!” She

analyzed seriously.

Kieran couldn’t help laughing, “Considering how pretty this woman is, I’ll let it slide.”

“I thought you’d say, you’d let it slide, considering I birthed your son! So, Mr. Hernandez, you’re a

sucker for looks.”

“I’ve always been a fan of daughters. If you had a girl, I’d be over the moon.” He caressed her head

with one hand, fingers sifting through her silky hair.

She brushed his hand away and tidied up her hair, “Hypothetically speaking, if I have the fortune of

having a daughter in the future, what kind of prize would you give me? A car? A house?”

“These are so ordinary,” He said.

Julie twisted her head glaring at him, chuckling, “Then tell me, what isn’t ordinary?”

“Me.”

“What, are you going to gift yourself to me?” She rolled her eyes, a hint of dissatisfaction at the corner

of her mouth.

He nodded seriously, “Clever girl.”

“You’re a smooth operator,” She said, suddenly remembering something, she extended her hand to

Kieran, “My phone’s out of battery, can I borrow yours?”

“It’s in my pants pocket.”

One of his hands was free, but Julie saw that he had put that hand on the steering wheel, both hands

clenched the wheel, very serious. Reluctantly, Julie reached into his tailored trousers for the phone.

The outlines of his thighs and the shape of the phone were clearly visible under the thin fabric.

She needed to check on Daphne, so even knowing he was doing it on purpose, she still reached into

his pocket.

Her hand slipped into his pocket. Despite the heater being on in the car, Julie’s hands were still cold.

Her chilly fingers brushed his leg through the fabric, and she could feel him tense up.

“Why are you so nervous?” Julie was the one being toyed with, but now it seemed like the tables had

turned, and it was Ms. Abraham who was teasing Mr. Hernandez.

Seeing his tense expression, she raised an eyebrow, her voice suddenly softening, “You’re so tense, I

can’t get the phone. Relax, I won’t do anything”

They were at a stoplight, so safety wasn’t an issue. Despite her words, she pinched him lightly in his

pocket.

Normally, the thick-skinned Mr. Hernandez would brush off such a tease. But when he first started

teasing Ms. Abraham, he thought the same.

Incredibly, when her chilly fingers brushed his thigh, his mind flashed back to waking up the morning

after a night of drinking.

Recalling Dylan’s words, “Were you masturbating all night?”

Not only did he fail to win Mrs. Hernandez’s heart, he spent a lonely night, even dreaming about

wearing a bra. The image hit Mr. Hernandez’s brain hard, causing him to feel uneasy. He quickly

grabbed Julie’s hand, pulled out the phone, and shoved it into her chest.

This unexpected turn of events left Julie in shock. Was her husband celibate?

She took the phone, and couldn’t help but steal another glance at Mr. Hernandez in the driver’s seat.

He started the car, drove through the green light, and parked in the open-air parking lot of the

pedestrian street. Suddenly, he turned to Julie and said, “How about we get out and walk around?”

“What?”

“It’s stuffy in here, let’s walk around before we head back home,” he said.

His mind was filled with vague memories, not conducive for driving. Finally, Kieran got out of the car

first, leading a confused Julie towards the pedestrian street.

Julie, holding the phone, was abruptly pulled out of the car by him.

Go shopping with Mr. Hernandez, even the thought of it felt surreal!