Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 235

“Parents?” Adeline chuckled coldly, devoid of emotion. “Are you asking about my biological parents, or the ones who dumped me in the trash can?”

Elliot remained silent.

At Feliz Gastro House.

The information Elliot had shared wasn’t immediately passed on to Daphne by Julie. Instead, she began scouring the internet for news about Chris.

As she was deep in her reading, her phone suddenly buzzed.

The number was one she had jotted down in Kieran’s office earlier. It was Kyle’s number. Kyle calling at this time puzzled Julie, but she picked up the call anyway.

“Kyle.”

“Joyce, it’s me.” His voice was low and steady on the other end of the line.

Julie asked, “Kyle, what’s up?”

“Sansa…” Upon mentioning the name, Kyle paused before asking, “Which hospital is she in?”

“Kyle, you want to see her?”

“Mm.” His response was monotone, void of emotion. But Julie could imagine that he must be quite on edge right now.

After a moment, he asked, “Would you come with me? Where are you? I’ll come pick you up.”

If what Dylan had said was true, then Kyle already had a girlfriend before he met Sansa. But he ended up with Sansa, almost marrying her. After they broke up, disappeared.

he

Julie wasn’t sure whether Kyle was a good guy or not, and she didn’t know why he suddenly wanted to see Sansa – whether he was genuine, or had other motives. But she knew Kyle was stubborn. If he really wanted to see Sansa, he would, even if she tried to stop him.

So, Julie asked Kyle, “Where are you now?”

“I’m in the building opposite you. Black BMW, license plate ends with 23. Kyle provided detailed information.

Julie looked out the window and indeed, across the street, there was a parked black car. Although she couldn’t clearly see the license plate number, her gut told her it was Kyle’s car.

His previous response was ‘I’m in the building opposite you. He had already 100% confirmed his location, but redundantly asked her where she was again.

Julie told Kyle on the other end of the phone, “Hold on a sec, I need to go to the restroom.”

up, she turned

into the restroom, she dialed Kieran’s number.

through, “A classic steak from Feliz Gastro House,

be joining you for

waiting for her to

to the hospital. He’s currently downstairs at your

23.”

be careful on the road.” Without asking for more details, Kieran hung up and turned to Karl, “That black BMW, license plate ends in 23, have someone

goal of Julie’s

the moment. She felt that he was a far cry from the person she knew back

She saw the black BMW parked in front of

to knock on the window, the passenger door was opened by a woman. It was Lisa, the woman she’d seen at

got in the backseat, nodded at Lisa

slowly, left the restaurant, and headed

sound of the soft piano music. Neither Kyle nor Julie initiated conversation.

the silence with an awkward question, Excuse me, Ms. Abraham. Which hospital

Julie

voice suddenly spoke, “Julie, do you not trust me

Kyle’s eyes, confused and unsure of what he

didn’t elaborate. He turned to Julie and asked, “Do you

found the question dangerous, but after some thought, she replied without fear, “If someone wants to hurt another person, they must have their reasons. If you really want to hurt me, I hope

hurt you.” He

laughed, “I won’t hurt

joke, then changed the subject, “Kyle, you’ve matured

we haven’t seen each other in years,” Kyle said

heard your business is doing well. Have you been

a business isn’t easy.” He summarized his past and then asked, “And you,

moment, Julie answered,

I

little girl who dreamt of conquering the world with her martial arts skills. And he was no longer the boy who

“Kyle, why did you name your law

what Dylan’s friend Kelly said was true that Kyle

he suddenly turned around and looked at her

slowly lowered her head, not

“Joyce, you

always puts others before herself. I’m not even half as kind as her. The only consistent thing I’ve done from a young

the same approach to digging

Kyle was warning her not to dig