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 words.

all the twists and turns, Julie never thought she’d have a peaceful encounter with him again.

his eyelashes and

did she end up here?

the room’s light, and carefully

Julie closed the door, Kieran slowly opened his eyes.

a

Ivan got up early. The first thing he did was check the master bedroom only to

excitedly asked, “Shannon, where’s mom? Did dad upset her

patted Ivan’s head, “Mrs. Abraham is in the guest bedroom, Mr. Hernandez

already running towards the guest bedroom.

Julie’s relationship was truly intricate.

to school today?” Ivan gently knocked

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

was overjoyed at the chance to live

the cheek and yelled towards the study, “Dad, are you ready? Mom’s

/school!”

was a

she supposed to take Ivan to

Kieran suddenly opened the study door, all dressed up, walked

need to be carried,” Ivan said to Kieran with a serious

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

in Julie’s made her reluctant to let

Julie to the parking

finding out his real identity, she became more reserved and didn’t know

“Mom, you sit in the front. I’m used to sitting in

the driver’s seat, opened the door, sat down, and told Ivan, “Get in.”

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

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

to Julie, with the stubborn insistence of a man on a mission. It was as if he was saying, “You take this, or my arm stays up forever.” In the end, Julie, with a sigh of resignation, took the sandwich and handed

drive with one hand?”

but it’s not exactly safe. If you don’t want to feed me,

put the sandwich

voice a mixture

boy, with his soft voice and cautious question,

Julie almost forgot that beneath all that’ maturity,

Ivan that she and Kieran wouldn’t divorce, but she

turned