Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 183

Chapter 183

“Julie!” Daphne called out as she chased after her.

Lionel, left with no choice, pulled his hoodie over his head, picked up his shoes, and followed.

When did he start fetching shoes for other people’s wives?

Daphne followed Julie, calling her name. She watched as Julie walked past the operating room and stopped outside.

“Is this the patient from the explosion at the old factory at Enchanted Pathway?” The doctor asked the nurse at the entrance of the operating room.

The nurse nodded, her expression serious.

“Has the victim’s identity been confirmed?” The doctor asked.

“The victim is six foot two, the CEO of Simpo Co…” The nurse began to reply.

Before she could finish, Julie collapsed by the bedside, startling the nurse and the doctor.

Daphne, who was about to come over, was shaking her head in disbelief. “No way… It can’t be…”

“The victim has been burned beyond recognition…”, The nurse gently reminded Julie, whose hand was resting on the edge of the white bedsheet.

She didn’t say a word, but tears kept falling like pearls off a broken string.

Her hand remained on the sheet, but she didn’t lift it.

Her hands were trembling, the fingertips of the hand gripping the sheet turning white. Tears streamed down her face.

She bit her lower lip until the last bit of color faded.

Seeing Julie like this broke Daphne’s heart. After all, the victim was the man Julie loved the most…

“Julie…” Daphne choked out, stepping forward to support Julie. She comforted her gently, stroking her back.

“We don’t have to look anymore, Julie… okay?” Daphne said, freeing one hand to gently hold the one gripping the sheet.

“No… It’s not him!!” Julie growled out. Ignoring Daphne’s attempt to stop her, she yanked off the sheet covering the body.

A strong smell of blood hit their noses instantly. Daphne quickly turned her face away. She couldn’t bear to face this scene, let alone look at the charred body of Kieran.

Seeing the unrecognizable man didn’t stop the tears welling up in Julie’s eyes. She tried to touch his face with her trembling fingers, but she couldn’t.

I don’t believe it!” Julie shook her head. She grabbed Daphne, her voice hoarse as if someone was choking her. “Daphne, tell me it’s not him,

her head, unable

to the man on the bed, she dug her nails into her palm. The pain kept her awake, but the more awake she was, the less she wanted to face reality.

with memories of him,

like this. She had loved him. She was willing to give

edge of the abyss. She blamed him for pushing her into the abyss, but she forgot that she didn’t want

the past falls,

she realized what she was

a

up, she would find herself still in the company’s restroom. She had

him; tell him personally that she

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punish each

be like this…

is extremely sad, the words they want to say become inexpressible. It feels like a fishbone stuck in the

gaze was fixed on the body on the bed, her

trying to call Julie’s name, but received

could only stay with Julie,

to step forward, but the shoes were

even if I died. I guess your tears were meant for someone else,” a familiar voice suddenly sounded beside

her head mechanically

her, gently wiping away her tears with the

put the shoes on the floor, but Julie didn’t react. She just stood there stiffly, her nose sniffling. She even started crying harder.

then bent down to pick up the

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Lionel was speechless.

just a shoe-fetcher?

dead?” Daphne asked in shock,

looking at the shoes in his hand. “He’s

great!” An excited Daphne threw herself into Lionel’s arms, shouting in

help

nurse. “If Mr. Hernandez is alive, then who is

at Daphne somewhat awkwardly. “I… I didn’t finish. I meant to say that this person was brought in by the CEO of Simpo Co.,

Daphne went silent.

Julie had cried so

kept crying,

initial despair, to the later grievances, to the present relief and joy.

on the hospital bed, picked up a cotton swab to tend to the wound left on the back of her hand from the 1.V., and with a smile filled with fondness and helplessness said, “Look, I’m not injured, am 1? Why are you crying? If you don’t

suddenly reached out, grabbed his face and shut him up

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