Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 234

Julie nodded, “You got a point there.”

“Of course I do! This is my baby we’re talking about. If he took my baby away…”

“I’m not saying you’re right about that.” Julie cut off Daphne, pulled up a chair next to her, took her hand and began to analyze, “Think about it, if Mr. Lionel is really the womanizer as you think, why didn’t he just let you get an abortion? Why didn’t he let you drink that night? Why did he take you away? Why did he even go through the whole fake wedding thing, and even put his work on hold for you?”

“Yeah, why indeed? He could have just dragged me to the operating table and have the baby removed, couldn’t he?” Daphne covered her belly as she spoke, growing

more anxious.

“That’s not what I meant,” Julie said. “What I mean is, now that Mr. Lionel doesn’t want to marry you, but wants you to have the baby, even willing to put his career on hold, what do you think his motive is?”

“He doesn’t want me, but he wants my baby!” Daphne suddenly had a realization.

Julie also thought that was the only possibility.

She looked at Daphne, speaking earnestly, “This is just my personal opinion. It’s possible that Mr. Lionel doesn’t think this way. Men and women think differently, and I’m biased towards you, so I might just be painting Mr. Lionel in a bad light.”

“So, why would Lord Lion agree to accompany me through childbirth if not for this reason? Isn’t he just afraid I’ll run away with the baby, or kill the baby in a fit of rage? I bet that’s what he’s thinking.” Daphne quickly covered her belly, “Men are so cunning!”

“Julien might have a clearer, more objective perspective. Maybe I should ask her?” Julie took out her phone and made a video call to Julien.

Daphne didn’t expect Julien to pick up, but she did immediately.

“What is it?” She asked coldly. In the video, instead of her face, there was a ceiling with vintage murals, like the inside of a European castle.

Julie explained their predicament and then asked Julien, “Do you think…

“Julien, do you think Lord Lion wants to take my baby away from me?” Before Julie could finish her question, Daphne excitedly asked Julien on the other end.

There was silence for a moment, then the phone was suddenly picked up. They heard Julien’s voice, “Let me find a jerk to answer your question.”

With that, Julien tossed the phone to Mr. Watson.

-“Hello?” Daphne started tentatively.

“You’re calling me a jerk? I’m the only good man in the world!!

Harding?”

for a moment, holding up two fingers, “The only

“In my opinion, no man is good, especially those who are

at Julie, “Honey,

a deep breath, “I’ve decided to first find a way to stop Lord Lion from meeting my parents tomorrow. This

still-connected video, “That’s

makes sense!” Daphne clapped her hands in

watched Daphne, who was excitedly leaving, with a frown, “You’re not serious, right? You’re actually

tour for my parents right now, send them

Julie didn’t stop Daphne, but after she left, she texted

Kieran called her back, “Miss

Julie composed herself and asked, “I just wanted to ask, what

knew instantly that Julie was asking for Daphne, so he gave her a practical suggestion, “About that, you might want to ask Elliot. Elliot and Lionel are

it, Julie would have forgotten. Elliot and Lionel had attended the Primeval charity

of the phone, “Thank

Kieran replied in a deep voice from his couch.

call. Their relationship was awkward now. They wouldn’t contact each other unless it was really important. That’s why Elliot was surprised when

what’s up?” Elliot took the

much, just.. I wanted to ask about someone.”

“Who?”

to get along really well,

You want to help Ms. Daphne find out Mr. Lionel’s true feelings towards her

admitted directly, “Yes.”

a bit of a hot mess. Have you ever

had heard of him, Fabian was a big shot in the global news and media industry. Rumored to be a media mogul, his relentless

first wife died of illness when he was 34. After

and other women never

gave

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might’ve guessed, Lionel is Fabian’s son with his first wife, Thelma. Their father-son relationship has always been on thin ice. Fabian’s third wife was a French socialite named Sandrine, who had a son named Chris with her ex-husband, Thomas. Among all the siblings, Chris and Lionel

does this have to do with Daphne?”

“I’m getting to the

any plans

teaching you how to help Daphne

taken