Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 144

“Married?” Julie’s gaze instantly locked onto the man’s face and her tone grew tense, “You and me?”

“Yes, you and me.”

Upon hearing Kieran’s answer, Julie suddenly burst into laughter, “You want to remarry me?”

“No, I don’t.” Kieran responded.

Julie laughed even more brazenly, “Then how on earth could we be married? We divorced five years ago…”

At this point, Julie suddenly noticed the expression on Kieran’s face. Although she wasn’t sure she knew Kieran well, she was certain that he was extremely confident at the moment.

Seeing Kieran’s expression, Julie began to doubt herself…

She looked up at Kieran, “Five years ago, I signed the divorce papers and we went to the City Hall the next day. I personally signed the divorce papers and I personally took the divorce certificate out of the City Hall. We ceased to be husband and wife five years ago, so if we’re living together now, we’re cohabiting. How could we be married?”

“No. 88, Evergreen Avenue, Dreamscape District, the office on the left as soon as you enter. Take your divorce certificate there tomorrow and see if it’s valid.” Said Kieran.

No. 88, Evergreen Avenue, Dreamscape District? Julie had been there twice, once when she married Kieran and once when she divorced him. That’s the address of the City Hall.

Julie’s expression turned from stiff to shocked, “You mean the divorce papers I signed back then are fake? And the divorce certificate is fake too?”

Kieran remained silent. In Julie’s eyes, this meant he was admitting it.

She forcefully pushed Kieran’s chest, “Get up and explain!”

Julie’s action was too big, causing Ivan next to her to suddenly roll off the bed.

Julie quickly ran to Ivan. He was sleeping on a folding bed for accompanying patients. The bed was low, so he wasn’t hurt. Ivan just rolled over, mumbled some incomprehensible sleep talk, and continued sleeping.

Kieran was sitting on the edge of the bed, loosening his tie. Looking at Ivan who was sound asleep on the floor, he got up, picked Ivan -up, put him-back on the bed, and covered him with a blanket.

Julie lowered her voice and grabbed Kieran’s sleeve, “Was the divorce certificate I got back then invalid?”

“Tomorrow morning at seven thirty, I will have a breakfast meeting with the director of the finance bureau. The City Hall opens at nine. You can go check for yourself at nine. I’ll pick you up at nine thirty to go home.” Kieran said.

Julie was still holding onto Kieran’s sleeve, “Explain now!”

explain tomorrow. Let’s sleep for

grabbed a pillow from

can rest now. You’re on the left, I’m on the right. Don’t cross this line tonight.”

was about to do

so Julie figured he wouldn’t actually do anything to

the bed, and planned to go to the City Hall to check the truth the

to Kieran. After thinking for a while, Julie suddenly turned around and warned Kieran, “Don’t you dare come over here, and

won’t move.” He promised.

drowsily closed her

a semi-conscious state, suddenly felt something like a feather brushing against her

a patch

down to kiss her forehead, and then used his hand to tousle her messy hair, “I didn’t mean to wake you. Noah has already picked up Ivan. Karl will be

his arm, he said, “I have to go now. It’s still early, so you can sleep a bit

blankly at Kieran’s retreating figure, his jacket in hand, and it took her a long time to snap out of

door to take Julie’s temperature, only to find Julie sitting up like

was so startled she almost

the medicine prescribed by the doctor in one hand and Julie’s change of clothes in the other, “Mrs.

off at the City Hall

had returned to her, and then glanced at her watch.

your partner?” The newly on-duty staff

head, “I’m not here to

member replied indifferently. When she raised her head

on her face, Julie rubbed her face and said, “I’m not here to get a divorce

here for? You look kind of familiar.” The

a small smile, “I’m here to ask you to

request hilarious, “You’re not sure if you’re married?”

felt quite embarrassed, and finally asked softly, “So… can you

into the system. Her eyes widened soon after, “Mr.

Julie corrected.

married! You’ve been married for over eight years.” The staff member

five years, five years!” Julie exclaimed, a tad too dramatically, to the clerk. “We’ve been divorced for five years. How could

misread?” The clerk countered back, a bit exasperated. “You’ve got such a great husband, why wouldn’t you want the bliss of marriage? Why did you even consider divorce?”

divorce papers from her bag and handed them to the clerk, “Look, we have our divorce papers. We came here together years ago to get it done, signed it and everything. It was even issued by a staff member from here, how can it be fake?”