Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 226

Hiding out in the bathroom, Julie was shook to the core after watching the video recorded last night. She couldn’t believe the wild things she did. Finally, she emerged from the bathroom, face flushed with embarrassment.

The guy in last night’s video was clearly pooped. She sneakily researched about booze-induced sexual behavior. Studies show that men can still perform sexually after drinking, but usually, they suck at it. After a certain level of alcohol, though, they might last longer. Judging from the video….

Julie didn’t dare to reminisce that scene. After sprucing up her room a bit, she did another shocker and then… took off.

Ivan was already off to school. When Julie went downstairs, Shannon approached her, “Mrs. Hernandez, you’re up? Let me get you some lemon tea!”

Shannon could tell Julie was walking a bit stiff. Julie awkwardly told Shannon, “No need… I have to run an errand. If Kieran wakes up…”

She paused, then said, “Just tell him you have no idea where I went.”

With that, she took off with her virus-infected phone from last night.

Watching Julie’s retreating figure, Shannon hurried to Noah, “Honey, something has happened!”

“Why are you freaking out? What happened?” Noah frowned.

Shannon glanced at the direction Julie left in, then at Kieran’s master bedroom upstairs, and said to Noah, “Do you think Mr. Hernandez has been holding back for so long that he’s impotent? Mrs. Hernandez was fine when they went to the room last night, so why is she denying it this morning?”

“These things take time. Your panic won’t help, Noah quickly advised Shannon, “Mr. Hernandez might wake up soon. You better prepare some lemon water.”

Julie found a phone repair shop, handed her phone to the clerk and asked, “Sir, my phone’s been infected by a virus. Can you check it out?”

Borrowing the clerk’s phone, she called Daphne. It took a while for Daphne to pick up. Julie quickly asked, “Daphne, are you okay? I got hammered last night.”

“I’m good.” Daphne replied with a carefree tone, “You’re so concerned about me, wouldn’t Kieran mind?”

“He…” The thought of Kieran’s expression when he woke up was too much for Julie. She didn’t know how to explain to Daphne, so she took the easy way out, “Daphne, I have work to do. I gotta go!”

Just as she hung up, she heard the clerk say, “Miss, I’ve never seen this virus before and your phone is an old model. I can’t fix it. Your phone is outdated, how about getting a new one?”

This phone meant a lot to Julie and she couldn’t just toss it.

So, she thanked the clerk and took her phone to leave.

The clerk added, “If you know any hackers, perhaps they could help.”

shot the clerk a grateful look, “Thanks!”

a cab

as last time opened the door. The nanny recognized her

thought Payne would be resting since he drank a lot last night. But he was already

you’d be sleeping in!” Julie said, looking at Payne’s

lost his temper at anyone barging in, but it was Julie so he calmed down instantly. He turned to Julie, his face lighting up like he just struck gold,”

was suspiciously exaggerated.

said, pulling

could say her next sentence, Payne cut her off,

help Payne, so she

confidently, “Leave it to me! I promise

aside, looked at her excitedly, and said, “Now

it is,” Julie

Julien lives? Or her phone number

“I’m really sorry,

told Payne, “I only know Julien lives with Hayden, but I don’t know where. Julien is in a special situation, so I don’t actually know these things

guys keep in touch then?” Payne didn’t buy

tell you we communicate

Some friends, even without regular

didn’t buy it. He pointed at his nose and

Julie was speechless.

didn’t seem to be lying, Payne eventually picked up her phone with a sigh of resignation, “Don’t worry, I’ll fix your phone for you. But you better not tell Kieran

which, where’s Kieran? Why

Julie didn’t dare to continue imagining the things

him home alone, did you? You know, he may seem tough, but

too well,” Julie

Julie, puzzled, “What did you just say?”

shook her head.

he drinks too much, he’ll forget everything that happened the night before by the next morning. If he’s lucky, he might remember some bits

curious, looking up at Payne, “How do you know?”

him, he wouldn’t be drinking

further, but just smiled at Payne.