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.

carefully studied his eyelashes, recalling his words.

Julie never thought she’d have a peaceful encounter with him

his eyelashes and sighed…

end up here?

withdrew her hand, dimmed the room’s light, and carefully left.

moment Julie closed the door, Kieran

had a

The first thing he did was check the master bedroom only to

saw Shannon and excitedly asked, “Shannon, where’s mom?

is in the guest bedroom, Mr. Hernandez is in

already running towards the guest bedroom.

and Julie’s

take me to school today?” Ivan gently knocked on the door.

who had just finished her morning routine, opened the door, bent over to pick

overjoyed at the chance to live with Ivan and

study, “Dad, are you ready? Mom’s coming with

/school!”

was a

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

as Julie was at a loss for words, Kieran suddenly opened the study door, all dressed

serious look, “I asked Noah

Ivan took Julie’s hand with his left and Kieran’s with his

made her

end, Ivan led Julie

Ivan, but after finding out his real identity,

the car door, “Mom, you

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

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

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

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 it over to Kieran, who was sitting next to

one hand?” she asked.

not exactly safe. If you don’t want

Julie put the sandwich aside.

voice a mixture of hurt and worry. “You

and cautious question, made Julie’s

more mature than his age. So, there were times when Julie almost forgot that beneath all

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

turned to Kieran.