Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 189

Julie realized she shouldn’t pry into what Kieran was hiding from her because the answer might give her insomnia tonight. So she decided to ask the question she’d always wanted to know.

“So, if Ivan survived, how’s Bertha Stewart’s kid?”

She’d always wanted to know the answer to this but never had the nerve to ask. After all, Bertha’s child was Lucian’s only kid, and Kieran had once said that he’d treat the child as his own. So, if the kid hadn’t survived, it would have been a deep blow to Kieran too.

Kieran had been waiting for Julie to ask this question because that kid was like a thorn in her heart. Only if she asked him directly would he tell her the answer without hesitation.

He pulled out his phone, opened his photo album, and found a picture to show Julie.

In the picture, there was a little boy wearing a black hoodie. He was as tall as Ivan, sitting on a floor full of puzzles, staring blankly at Animal Planet on TV. His long eyelashes shadowed a pair of deep black eyes that seemed melancholic beyond his years.

“Phoebe Hernandez.” He said.

“Phoebe.” Julie repeated softly, her fingers gently tracing the child’s picture, seemingly lost in thought.

He knew she was pondering why Bertha named the child Phoebe.

Then it dawned on Julie. “Where is the kid now?”

Bertha had committed suicide by jumping off a building. The cause of her death was still under investigation. Lucian was a dangerous man and was incapable of taking care of a child. If the kid wasn’t with Kieran, where could he be?

“Switzerland.” Kieran said, “Bertha wanted Phoebe to be with Camilla Stewart. Phoebe was sent to Switzerland right after she was born.”

Camilla was Bertha’s sister, or, in other words, Phoebe’s aunt. It made sense for Bertha to decide to let Camilla take care of Phoebe.

Whenever Julie thought of Phoebe, she thought of Lucian.

“You still haven’t found Lucian?” She asked with worry.

While looking at Julie’s frowning face, Kieran gently stroked her cheek but eventually shook his head. All he could say to her was, “I’ll let you know the moment there’s any news about Lucian.”

“Promise you’re not lying to me?”

“I promise.”

finger. Even though it was a childish gesture, Kieran still hooked his pinky with hers. “You know,

words in bed.”

hand with a smile on her face. “All I know is that if a man lies to a woman in her bed, it might be easier for him to land on the moon than get back

He pulled her into his arms as he playfully raised an eyebrow. “I suddenly remembered a

casually as

is the mother of wisdom.” He answered.

test me? After you’ve recovered from your

room fell

go of his hand, pointing to the heavy rain outside. That was a unique way to

ask, ‘It’s raining, so

phone from the bedside table, found Daphne’s number, and said, “It’s pouring heavily outside, and Daphne

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with a

a few times before

home yet?” She asked

who was driving, and twitched the corner of her mouth. “I’m home; I’ve been home; stop worrying

up without waiting for

had started raining when

out of the hospital door. Julie’s sudden kidnapping that day had left her in

was raining, she was debating whether to go back and ask Mr. Hernandez for a favor when a black Passat suddenly stopped in front of her. Daphne hadn’t seen this car before, so she curiously stared into the dark

the man in the driver’s seat. Who else could it

not to see the man in the car. Her acting was worthy of an Oscar.

of letting her escape like that and swerved the car in front

pounded in fright, but she composed herself, pretending as if nothing had happened,

that Daphne was determined to avoid him, Mr. Lionel was not in a hurry. He just drove his car, following Daphne

person and a car slowly moving forward on the

get in the car,

apartment. So Daphne just kept on pretending that she had no

disaster struck.

like a drowned rat, and only when she was about to dig for her

bag was still at Lionel’s place.

woman standing at the apartment door with a troubled face, “Did you leave your keys at my place? Daphne, you’re really lucky that I happened to drive by, or else you might be