Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 153

Shannon left immediately.

Julie walked up to Kieran and asked, “If we’re living together legally, do I also have to share the bed with you?”

“If that’s what you want, I can oblige,” Kieran replied.

Julie called out to Shannon in the kitchen, “Shannon, could you move the beddings to the guest room later?”

Kieran, with a grin, ruffled Julie’s hair and yelled towards the kitchen, “Shannon, move the beddings to the study.”

Julie watched Kieran walk away, his back looking more mature than she remembered.

After Julie had her bath, Shannon moved all of Julie’s luggage to the master bedroom. Then she grabbed some bedding and headed to the study.

Before leaving, Shannon looked back at Julie and said, “You and Mr. Hernandez being together is a blessing. As the saying goes, small quarrels between couples don’t affect their love. That’s wisdom our ancestors left us. Believe in it.”

Julie knew Shannon meant well, so she just smiled and nodded.

Without saying more, Shannon took the bedding and left for the study.

She placed the bedding on the long leather sofa and looked at Kieran with concern, “Mr. Hernandez, should I make the bed in the guest bedroom for you? You must feel terrible not being able to sleep comfortably.”

Kieran smiled back, “Has Julie gone to bed?”

“Not yet, she just finished showering.”

Kieran sat on the sofa, looking tired, “Shannon, sometimes I wonder if I’m too hard on Julie.”

Shannon looked at Kieran, “Mrs. Abraham will understand your predicament. Your love for her will eventually reach her.”

“Go rest, goodnight,” Kieran said with a smile.

In the end, Julie didn’t sleep in Kieran’s master bedroom but stayed in her old room. Before going to bed, she took the remote that could turn the two rooms into one from Kieran’s room.

In the middle of the night, Julie got up to get some water and noticed the study’s light was still on.

For some reason, she gently pushed open the door to the study and found Kieran lying tiredly on the sofa. The blankets had all fallen onto the floor, making him look somewhat similar to Ivan when he slept in the hospital.

Julie approached cautiously, picked up the blanket and covered him.

She sat cross-legged by the sofa and suddenly felt a surge of energy.

Men looked so peaceful when they’re asleep. His eyelashes looked particularly long under the warm yellow light, and the shadows accentuated his facial features.

his eyelashes, recalling his

twists and turns, Julie never thought she’d

touched his eyelashes

end up

withdrew her hand, dimmed the room’s light, and

the door, Kieran slowly

had a sleepless night.

did was check the master

asked, “Shannon, where’s mom?

gently patted Ivan’s head, “Mrs. Abraham is in the guest

already running towards

Julie’s relationship

take me to school today?”

just finished her morning routine, opened the door, bent over to pick Ivan up, and agreed with a smile,

the chance to live with Ivan and

and yelled towards the study, “Dad, are you ready?

/school!”

was a

supposed to take Ivan to school alone? Why include Kieran?

loss for words, Kieran suddenly opened the study door, all dressed up, walked towards Ivan, and picked him

said to Kieran with a serious look, “I asked Noah to bring breakfast to the car.

put Ivan down, Ivan took Julie’s hand with his left and Kieran’s with his right, and started heading downstairs.

Julie’s made her reluctant to let go.

Ivan led Julie to the

real identity, she became more

kid who helped her open the car door, “Mom, you sit in the front. I’m used to sitting in

walked to the driver’s seat, opened the door, sat down, and told

to Kieran’s domineering and passionate ways, Julie preferred a relationship where they were independent, rational, and restrained.

got into the car. Only after Kieran drove out of the courtyard did Ivan in the backseat pass two sandwiches to Julie, “Mom, dad has a stomach condition. Can you tell him to have a

this, or

you drive with one hand?” she asked.

exactly safe. If you don’t want

Julie put the sandwich

a disgruntled Ivan suddenly turned to Julie and Kieran, his voice a mixture of hurt and worry. “You guys… are you

with his soft voice and cautious question, made Julie’s heart skip a

his age. So, there were times when Julie almost forgot

Kieran wouldn’t

she turned to