Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 293

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At a fine-dining restaurant, Zenith and Kyle sat at opposite ends of a well-polished mahogany table, a bartender pouring a generous amount of red wine into their glasses.

Zenith broke the silence first, “So, you’ve decided to stick around?”

Kyle lifted his glass, clinking it lightly against Zenith’s. “I told you I’d be back. I’m surprised you’re here though, seems like you’ve been planning this.”

Zenith took a small sip of his wine, a smile playing on his lips. “Going through all this for a woman in a coma, is it worth it?”

”

Despite his seemingly light-hearted tone, his words were dripping with sarcasm. But Kyle seemed unfazed, a mask-like smile remained on his face as he replied, “I thought you’d be too busy looking after yourself these days, but here you are interested in my affairs.”

“Busy with myself?” Zenith set down his wine glass, eyeing Kyle. “What do you mean?”

Kyle adopted a 1-accidentally-spilled-the-beans’ expression. “I thought you knew about Kieran bringing your blood sample to Dylan for testing…”

It was only then that Zenith remembered how he injured his elbow when he was trying to save Julie. Yet, Kyle wasn’t done, his smile never leaving his face as he added, “Any guess what the results might be?”

“You’ll know when the time comes.” Zenith replied calmly, his face expressionless.

Seemingly reminded of something, Kyle leaned in towards Zenith, “I discovered something interesting. Last time, Hayden’s men broke into my house, kidnapped Emily and even took the surveillance tapes. But I found a few footprints by the lake opposite my villa which were belong to à man. You immediately came to mind, isn’t it a coincidence?”

“Ah, so you were the one who kidnapped Emily?” Zenith’s face was unreadable as he countered, “You fell out with your family over a woman in a coma, and when there was a chance to wake her up, you kidnapped the professor’s daughter to prevent it. I can’t fathom why.”

Zenith cut him off before he could reply, his cold smile never leaving his face, “Is there a reason that you can’t let her wake up?”

Lisa, standing behind Kyle and just staring at Kyle’s back, felt the anger that Kyle was repressing now. But Zenith continued the provocative talks “Do you think Hayden’s men found Emily because you can’t hide a woman, or did you intentionally leave clues for them?”

Zenith propped his chin on his hand, “Why would you do that? Do you suddenly wish for your ‘Sleeping Beauty’ to wake up?”

the

tell you something?” Zenith gestured for him to continue. “You’re lucky to be

Bruce, Zenith’s bodyguard, approached him once the room was quiet again,

Dylan from getting the

the heir of the Pierson family. He didn’t have confidence in stopping Dylan, all he could say was, “We can

what if we can’t stop Dylan?”

frowned, but he replied honestly, “Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez… would

finished the sentence

his eyebrows knitted together in worry. Zenith picked up his glass and drained it, “Arrange a meeting with Julie and Kieran tomorrow.”

**

Julie sat on a bench in the corridor, her mind filled with Dr. Brice’s words. He had said, “Professor Fred hopes that Mr. Kyle can assist with the patient’s treatment. If Mr. Kyle can help, the chances of waking the patient are higher. So, consider

needs to chat with Sansa, share some common memories. If you’re worried about him, we can install a small camera in Sansa’s room.

explained everything clearly, and Julie understood his point.

a doubt, he would do anything to awaken Sansa.

thoughts so engrossed that she didn’t even register

only when Kieran finished handling the contract and came to her side that she snapped back to reality. He looked

no matter what you decide,” Kieran glanced at Sansa in the room and comfortingly said

!

growing louder. The hospital, usually quiet, was now

turned to Kieran, her brow furrowed in confusion and curiosity,

head, about to respond, when he saw two figures running towards them.

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closer inspection, it was Daphne, bundled up tightly, and

than four months pregnant, but because of her petite

you bundled up like a burrito coming to the

anymore!”

touched her belly, “I came for a prenatal check-up. I remembered that Sansa was in

full of pity, crying out dramatically, “It’s over, I’m totally exposed.

her voice as she