Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 259

When Kieran set his mind on something, not even Amanda could stand in his way. Currently, Kieran was holding onto Amanda’s arm, showing no signs of letting go. His determination and confidence clearly indicated his resolution to stand his ground against Amanda.

Amanda and Kieran were watching at each other. In such a situation, Julie found herself at a loss for words and hence chose to remain silent.

Finally, Amanda relented, turning to Basil and saying, “Go get it.”

Basil returned with a black box, which contained an ordinary looking recording pen.

Amanda took out the recording pen and handed it to Kieran.

Kieran pressed the play button, and a voice came out. The voice had been altered, and the message was for Amanda to return home and take every opportunity to train Julie, as well as keep Julie indoors as much as possible.

Amanda said, “At first, I didn’t take it seriously, but after hearing this recording and finding out from Noah that Joyce had been kidnapped, had to believe it. With all the incidents that happened afterwards, it made me return home after Basil sorted things out.”

“Where did this recording come from?” Kieran questioned.

Amanda replied, “The day Basil accompanied me to the hospital for a full-body check-up, we found this recording pen on the desk when we returned.”

Basil pointed at the recording pen and said, “We’ve had professionals analyze the recording, but the technology is too advanced for us to find out the original voice. Amanda worried that you would be concerned, so…”

“Have Basil take grandma to rest,” Kieran instructed Basil.

Amanda held onto Kieran’s hand, “Kieran, I’m a bit uneasy. You mentioned before that Lucian is still alive, so I can’t help wondering, since he’s still alive, why hasn’t he come back? You’ve been searching for so many years and haven’t found him, could it be…”

“He is alive, and we already have some leads. You rest first, and I’ll take this recording to get it authenticated, see if we can figure it out.”

After Basil helped Amanda to retire, Kieran promptly handed the recording pen over to Payne.

Payne worked through the night, and just as the morning light graced the sky, he arrived at Noblewood Retreat.

Julie was woken up early in the morning by Bolt for training, with Kieran watching from the sidelines. Suddenly, Payne stormed into the room.

Seeing Payne’s dark circles under eyes, Julie was taken aback.

you have the results?” Kieran asked, eyeing the

with a mysterious air, said to Julie and Kieran, “You guys will never guess who

Lucian’s voice,” Kieran said affirmatively, with a nonchalant demeanor.

his computer, froze in disbelief, staring at Kieran, “How did you

also asked Kieran in surprise, “Why him?”

ago? But this recording seems to be saving Julie. How did you guess

hard to accept the fact despite Kieran’s surety. The idea that a man who had been avoiding Kieran would send this recording and even alter

restored the altered voice on his computer. The voice that played was indeed the voice of Lucian that he remembered-deep, steady, and unique.

it, so I came over immediately,” Payne said to

this recording Lucian’s, but I think the person who

tell me how your brain works? I want to clone one,” Payne looked at Kieran in admiration,

to enter. The person avoided all the cameras and left no traces, not even. fingerprints, was very careful. The same goes for Cedarwood Springs in Canada. The person wasn’t caught on camera, and there were no fingerprints on this recording pen. The operations in both places are almost

from this? This only proves that the person is cautious, or skilled,” Payne

conclude from

felt he was silly once again, and this time, he felt

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expression, Julie laughed at

was in charge of everything.

took his parents, Lucian wanted to be an architect. That means he knew every brick and tile, every blade of grass,

sure if the voice in the recording was Lucian’s until you started looking at me with that surprised expression, and without a tape recorder, Kieran stated.

upon him then. The reason Kieran had agreed was

arranged for Julie’s car accident last

who wants

speculated, “Could it be Davina, the woman

must have been bedridden ever since she was shot the day she kidnapped me. We’ve checked everyone Davina’s been in contact with over the years, and she has no

night was too professional, and even knew how to swim to escape. His reaction was too quick. A random hitman

about this for now,”

Grandma couldn’t take any more shocks. If they didn’t have definite news about Lucian, they didn’t want to disappoint her. After confirming that the voice in the recording was indeed Lucian’s, Payne

“Did you drive here?”

rode my bicycle.”

still dare to ride?” Julie turned to Kieran, “You should rest here. I’ll have Shannon