Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 169

Julie hadn’t had a nightmare in ages.

Maybe it was because she was back in a familiar environment, which triggered some scenes from her subconscious mind.

She dreamt of teenaged Sansa in a white ballet dress, dancing elegantly in the living room, as Darcey, with a gentle smile on her face, guided Sansa’s dance moves with satisfaction.

Julie sat by practicing her handwriting with a pen, making a mess of it, and even splashing ink on herself. Darcey frowned and scolded her while Sansa continued to spin gracefully.

Padgett came back from work and said to Darcey, “Honey, you must be tired from all that scolding. Have some water, I’ll take over.”

Then he turned to Sansa and said, “Sansa, get your mom a glass of water.”

Sansa, who finally got a break from her dance practice, winked happily at Julie and ran to the kitchen to get some water.

Darcey sat on the sofa drinking water in a huff, while Padgett put his hands on his hips and looked at Julie sternly, “Little Julie, why do you always make your mother worry?”

Padgett winked at Julie and said, “You’re being naughty, now go clean up the weeds in the garden!”

Little did he know that Julie would rather pull weeds than practice writing. So, she happily picked up a comic book, tucked it into her pocket, and ran cheerfully towards the garden.

However, when she pushed the backyard gate open, the scene changed dramatically.

Instead of a beautiful garden, there was a winding tarred road.

Julie turned around instantly. The sunlit living room turned pitch black, with no end in sight. Sansa’s gentle and serene smile gradually disappeared.

Suddenly, heavy rain started to pour, and raindrops splashed on her face, her body….

A thunderclap roared in the sky, causing Julie to jolt in fear.

Then, there was a loud bang behind her.

Frightened, Julie spun around. She saw two cars colliding at the turn of the road. The screeching sound of brakes pierced through Julie’s eardrums. She clearly saw the bloody faces of Sansa and Darcey….

“Ah!” A scream suddenly echoed in the villa.

Julie sat up in bed, drenched in sweat.

Kieran, who was sleeping lightly next door, heard Julie’s scream and immediately got up and opened her bedroom door.

In the faint moonlight, he saw Julie curled up in a corner of the bed, hugging her legs, and trembling slightly.

“Julie.” He called her name softly and slowly approached her.

gentle approach, Julie was startled and moved away quickly, murmuring,

was trembling with strong resistance, obviously terrified of

held her hand and pulled her into his

voice finally reached

the moonlight, she lifted her pale face. The sweat on her forehead was especially clear

from her forehead and comforted her softly, “Don’t be

trembling body gradually calmed down.

you have a nightmare?” He covered her tiny body with a blanket,

her voice

to sleep…” Kieran lay down holding Julie, placing her head on his chest. His arm was on Julie’s back, gently

his hand. His steady heartbeat rhythmically echoed in his chest. With her ear pressed

a passionate love story. But now she realized that the person who

to his steady breathing and smelling the

was only when she woke up the next morning

half an hour

her who was late,

the time on her phone, Julie

up, the hand

Hernandez, we’re late!”

her, as if he hadn’t heard her, kept his hand on

by the

Kieran’s ear and shouted louder in his

man next to her suddenly rolled over,

on top of her. Before she could say anything, he suddenly leaned down and

her teeth, his breath mixed with hers, his rough thumb caressed her skin around the waist.

her waist, as if lighting a fire on her skin.

and a moan escaped from

his passionate kiss began

Julie suddenly

fell on her smooth neck. His morning desire was pressing against her leg. Julie was having some trouble breathing, a hint of what seemed

go of last night’s topic. He had

silent for about two or three seconds before finally blushing and speaking, “This has nothing to

over Kieran’s

against the woman in his arms, his deep voice slightly raised, “Then what does

quietly replied.

looking at Julie displeased,

Julie mumbled, looking

grabbed Julie’s delicate chin, raising her

Julie, “Is that another name for Daphne? What does your refusal to see me have

was far away in Lionel’s bed, sneezed