Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 132

What Julie didn’t see coming was that the folder contained a contract.

The contract was signed years ago between Bertha and Kieran.

When Julie saw Kieran and Bertha’s names on the contract, she was shocked. She didn’t read out the contents of the contract verbatim as Kieran requested.

She just gave the contract a quick look.

The terms were clear. The contract stipulated that Kieran had to publicly acknowledge Bertha as his fiancee, but they could never marry.

Bertha also promised Kieran that she would never reveal Julie as Kieran’s ex-wife.

They agreed to keep their child out of the public eye, but Bertha would not keep the child unless Kieran and Julie divorced.

The contract also clearly stated that if Kieran let Julie know about the contract, Bertha would immediately reveal Julie’s status as an ex-wife and have an abortion.

But what left Julie puzzled was, since Bertha had already promised that her child was not Kieran’s biological child, why would Kieran agree to all of Bertha’s demands in the contract to protect her child?

She might not have been so confused if she hadn’t seen the contract, but the contents only deepened her doubts.

Kieran had told her that

relationship with Bertha was not what she thought. Now it seemed that was true. Bertha had also admitted

that her child was not Kieran’s biological child.

But she didn’t understand why Kieran would rather divorce her to protect that child, even at the expense of his own biological child?

Julie, who had initially decided to leave, now had her mind full of these questions.

Julie suddenly felt that there were many truths behind this that she couldn’t imagine. If she insisted on asking Kieran, she might not be able to accept his answer.

Julie tried to snatch her clothes from Kieran’s hand, I’ve seen the contract. Can I go now?”

She acted as if nothing had happened and tried to take back her clothes.

onto the balcony and locked the

at Julie, “Go ahead.

the word “shameless’ was already inadequate to describe

where she got the courage from. She grabbed the bedsheet and wrapped it

as Julie’s character grew stronger, stepped forward, and blocked

tall figure looked down at the petite woman wrapped in

had the red mark he accidentally left. Her damp shoulder was vaquely visible under the white bedsheet, displaying a

didn’t you?” Julie looked up at him, her eyes

shame, so I can do

Julie’s eyes almost on fire, Kieran continued, “You bit my neck just now, now you want to bite my leg? You can bite at

legs 1.2 meters long,

gave a glance at the private part of Kieran, then turned and walked towards

she didn’t expect that the moment she turned, the man suddenly hugged her from behind and held her tightly.

chest was against her

Julie’s shoulder. His unique scent

voice sounded

child is

intended to pry his hand off, but she stopped

gathered all her strength and pried Kieran’s hand from

brother died when you were 21, but Bertha didn’t get pregnant until you were 23.

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is your brother’s?”

took out another document from the same folder, and handed it to Julie, “Lucian had prostate cancer. To facilitate treatment and ensure future fertility, the doctor stored his sperm in advance. This is the operation record of that year, as well as related information about Bertha’s artificial insemination.”

point, Julie had understood.

practically raised by Lucian. Their brotherly bond was something Julie

only offspring of the deceased Lucian, then she could understand the decision Kieran made to protect Bertha and the child.

the most was the woman she thought was her friend had been scheming against her behind

understood why, even though Whispering Pines was not big, she had never encountered Kieran in the past five years; why

was in turmoil, Julie’s face was still calm.

shoved the report of Bertha’s artificial insemination back at Kieran, “Just because you confessed, just because you have a reason,

it’s not like that. Wounds will heal, but they always leave scars. I understand your choice, but I can’t forgive you, not

deep breath, tears welling up in her eyes. She seemed to gather her courage before she spoke, her voice choking slightly, “No matter what, our child is innocent. There’s no future between us anymore. Please leave me alone… and give me a chance to let go

brimmed with hot tears