Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 254

The phone call was from Hayden, who relayed a succinct message. “Davina Field has been found.”

Julie was standing close to Kieran, so she overheard Hayden’s words.

Seeing Kieran’s expression shift, Dylan turned and asked, “Did we get a lead?”

“Davina’s been found.” Keiran said.

About half an hour later, they arrived at the entrance of the ICU at Tranquil Care Hospital.

Hayden stood by the door. He wore a deep blue suit with a black shirt underneath, and his demeanor seemed calm and composed. Two of his men stood beside him, and their mere presence magnified Hayden’s already imposing aura.

Dylan stayed behind to deal with the two thugs and was tasked with escorting Daphne home.

Julien approached Hayden, the two seemingly accustomed to each other’s silent company. Without a word of greeting, Julien kicked open the door to the ICU.

Julien, not dressed in protective gear, walked right in. Mr. Watson turned to Harding and asked, “That door must’ve cost a pretty penny, huh?”

“Julien can pay the bill.” Harding glanced at Julien.

Hayden turned to Kieran and Julie, saying, “She was found on the west coast, still alive.”

“Barely.” Mr. Watson interjected, “If it wasn’t for Harding’s expertise, she’d probably be dead by now.”

Julie, standing outside, peered through the window into the ward. Davina was sprawled on the bed, with tubes sticking out of her everywhere. She was as still as a corpse. Her face was pale and if it weren’t for the rhythmic puff of mist from the ventilator, one would hardly believe she was alive.

Julien emerged from the ward and said to Julie, “You’re better off not going in there.”

Julie frowned, and Harding added, “Her tendons have been severed, and although the bullet from her gunshot wound has been removed, the wound has festered. She’s covered in bruises and cuts, new and old, and there are numerous tiny puncture wounds from injections. Our blood tests during the check-up showed traces of drugs. We suspect she was repeatedly drugged and then forced to go through withdrawal.”

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Harding suddenly stopped mid-sentence, and after a moment, he concluded, “Basically, the perpetrator is a monster.”

“Can’t she be saved?” Kieran asked.

Harding nodded, “Davina’s lung function has completely failed. She can only survive on the ventilator, and at most, she has a week to live. If we remove the ventilator, she wouldn’t last two hours.”

let’s keep her on the ventilator for

this, Julie decided to go into

Hayden handed Kieran his phone. On the screen was a message in Hayden’s public mail box, which he

by a high school student. He was paid by someone to do so.

He didn’t doubt Hayden’s abilities. If Davina’s whereabouts could have been tracked down, it would have been done when she first went missing. What he was worried about now was how powerful the person must be that even Hayden couldn’t find clues.

door, suddenly turned to Harding

to wake up and found himself admiring her will to live. He immediately headed towards

Davina trying to open her mouth, as if attempting to say something. She didn’t have the strength to

her before shaking his head resignedly. Davina

Davina at the office, wearing high heels, eating in the cafeteria with her, and reminiscing about old times. But now, Davina resembled neither a human nor a ghost. It seemed to take

“Is she trying to say something?”

seemed to be

feeling heartbroken, asked Davina, “Who did this

Julie something. Julie leaned in, straining to hear her out.

by Davina’s ventilator and

by illness, they still hoped to live a little longer, be

seen this kind of despair that someone using the last of their strength to beg for

looking at Davina. The desire to die was intense, and it was hard to imagine what Davina

body, it must have been an inhuman

and said, “Tell me, who did

Once she removed

and I’ll grant your wish.” Julien gripped the

it should be a piece of cake which was easier than begging for death. But Davina

Julien close, and Julien collapsed into his arms. She was held

beans.” Hayden tried to talk Julien out of his fruitless

him aside, gave him a look but didn’t utter a word. She then walked out

reckon we should let Julien know about the

her head, asking Kieran’s opinion. Her eyes were

was more important than dying. So, even if she longed for

had her hand on Davina’s ventilator. Davina cracked open her eyes and looked at Julie. Her

Julie suddenly turned to Kieran, saying, “Davina’s

energy. She shook her head at Julie. The movement was slight,

to her. She heard