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.”

she turned towards

she stepped into the restroom, she

voice came through, “A classic steak from

strong feeling your wife won’t be joining you for lunch

waiting for her to continue.

wants to see Sansa. I might accompany him to the hospital. He’s

23.”

hung up and turned to Karl, “That black BMW, license plate ends in 23, have someone tail

this was the goal of Julie’s call

a far cry from the person she knew back in the day. He’d become more mature,

the restaurant. She saw the black BMW parked in

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

nodded at Lisa with

the restaurant, and headed onto the

filled with the sound of the soft piano

finally broke the

Julie

the slightly awkward silence, Kyle’s gentle voice suddenly spoke, “Julie, do

eyes, confused and unsure of what he meant.

but didn’t elaborate. He turned

she replied without fear, “If someone wants to hurt another person, they must have their reasons. If you really want to

you.” He

for a moment, then laughed, “I won’t

a joke, then changed the subject, “Kyle, you’ve matured a lot since the old days. You’re still young, but I feel like you’ve

brings change to a person. Especially considering we haven’t seen each other in years,” Kyle said

“I heard your business is doing well. Have you been all work and no

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

for a moment, Julie answered, “It’s indescribable.”

I

long time. Julie was no longer the little girl who dreamt of conquering the world with

less one-sided and superficial, Julie finally turned to Kyle and asked, “Kyle, why did you name

what Dylan’s friend Kelly said was true that

Kyle wouldn’t answer. Instead, he suddenly turned around

Julie slowly lowered her head, not

Kyle suddenly said, “Joyce, you and Sansa are a

and always puts others before herself. I’m not even

same approach

around the bush, Julie understood that Kyle was warning her not