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 Your phone is outdated, how about getting a new one?”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.”

clerk

cab to Payne’s house.

nanny as last time opened the door. The nanny recognized her from the last time Julie came with Kieran,

thought Payne would be resting since he drank a lot last night. But he was already sitting at the computer, fingers

Julie said, looking at

calmed down instantly. He turned to Julie, his face lighting

enthusiasm was suspiciously

help,” Julie said, pulling out her phone.

cut her off, “Great! I need your

help Payne, so she just blurted out her problem and handed him

phone, had a look, and said confidently, “Leave it to me! I promise I’ll fix it.”

at her excitedly, and said,

what it is,” Julie

nodded, certain, “You can! It’s a small thing. Do you know where Julien lives? Or her phone number would do. Even

Payne apologetically, “I’m really sorry, but I

lives with Hayden, but I don’t know where. Julien is in a special situation,

do you guys keep in touch then?” Payne didn’t

tell you we communicate through telepathy, would you

often. Some friends, even without regular contact, are like family. She and Julien were that kind

nose and asked Julie, “Do you think

Julie was speechless.

of resignation, “Don’t worry, I’ll

for a moment, he suddenly turned to Julie, “Hey, speaking of which, where’s Kieran? Why didn’t he come with

Julie didn’t dare to continue imagining

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

all too well,” Julie

her clearly, Payne looked at Julie,

shook her

he drinks too much, he’ll forget everything that happened the night before by the next morning. If

up at Payne, “How do you

you hadn’t divorced him, he wouldn’t be drinking like a fish

ask any further,