Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 286

“Are you laughing or crying? You’ve been chuckling nonstop.” Julie leaned in closer to Daphne, curious to know who was on the other end of the phone call. But Daphne handed the phone to Julie as if it were a hot potato. Her face, a picture of relief, left Julie puzzled.

Meanwhile, Julien was lying quietly on the carpet, lost in her own world, oblivious to the commotion between Julie and Daphne.

Until Julie suddenly cried out, “Hayden?”

At the sound of his name, Julien sprung up from the floor like a zombie, startling Julie who moved closer to Daphne for comfort.

Even though Julie had no idea what Hayden had said, she handed the phone to Julien, saying timidly, “Julien, it’s for you!”

Upon hearing Hayden’s name, Julien wanted to hang up. But when Julie handed her the phone, she immediately pressed the end call button and irritably tossed it back to Daphne.

Daphne’s admiration for Julien reached it peek point.

“Is it okay to just hang up on Hayden like that?” Julie asked, concerned.

Julien didn’t respond. This was the first time she had the audacity to hang up on Hayden. Usually, she would follow his orders without question.

Julie thought for a moment, then said, “Well, Hayden spoils you, so it should be fine, right?”

“Hayden spoils me? You are talking nonsense!” Julien coldly retorted, sitting up again!

Daphne clutched her chest. She couldn’t handle any more surprises from Julien.

Instead of answering Julien’s question, Julie turned to Daphne and asked, “Don’t you think Hayden treats Julien differently?”.

“It seems like it. Remember Ivan’s birthday party…”,

“What happened then?” Julie asked.

“We were having a barbecue in the garden, remember? Mr. Watson took me out there. Later, I went back to my room to get my phone and saw Mr. Dylan, Annalise Hansen, and Hayden…”

“And then what?” Julie asked, looking at Daphne curiously.

Ms. Annalise tried to hold Hayden’s arm.”

An untimely sneer suddenly echoed, Julie

nothing happened, and looked at Daphne coldly, “Why did you stop? Continue!”

off Ms. Annalise’s arm and told her he would hit her even if she’s a woman. His expression was so serious and terrifying.”

hugged herself, pretending to be scared.

would hit a woman. I’m

Annalise asked Hayden

want to dirty his hands by hitting me.” Julien replied

shoulder in an attempt to comfort her.

not. Even though he wasn’t talking to me, I

said that?” Julien seemed

at Julie, innocent, “Isn’t it because Hayden

it’s because Hayden likes Julien. Why else would he say Jullen is

I’m a

stunned. Julien’s words seemed to make

Kieran and Payne were in the room discussing something. So, I spent some time with Hayden. Then he suddenly asked me a very

Daphne asked, eyes wide with

the past, all I can do is to be there for Ivan. I can’t change the past and I don’t want to live in

dissatisfied with my answer. He argued with me, and it didn’t sound like he was defending Kieran. Instead, it

happened next?” Daphne asked, on the edge

didn’t he mysteriously disappear? Isn’t that the root of

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a blanket over her head. “I only agreed to help him with his tasks, 1 didn’t sign up to be

Julie and Daphne exchanged a look. After a few seconds, Julie jumped off the bed and yanked the blanket off Julien’s head. “What do you mean, ‘Adeline’s safety net’? Are you implying that

bay. She rushed to Julien’s side and

be her safety net? God, this is like a

and patted

attention, waiting

really is something going on between Hayden and Adeline, then I’ve been wrong about Hayden. I’ll stand by you,

we’re backing you up!” Daphne raised her hand,

was about to speak, the doorbell rang.