Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 302

Chapter 302

When Ivan awoke, he found himself in a somewhat unfamiliar environment. He rolled over and saw Julie,, sleeping peacefully beside him. Rubbing his eyes with a hint of excitement, he turned his head to see his dad lying on his other side, made a face, and then turned back to Julie, grinning to reveal two adorable little canines.

Waking up next to mom should be a privilege of babyhood, and sadly, Ivan couldn’t quite remember having that when he was a baby.

From the moment he opened his eyes, his little brain was working overtime.

Julie, stirred awake by the rustling beside her, opened her eyes to see the little boy grinning at her. Her heart melted instantly.

“Mom, I love you,” Ivan seized the opportunity to confess his sweet affection.

Julie, beaming with joy, cupped his cheek and kissed his forehead. “Morning, my Ivan.” As soon as she finished speaking, a slightly discordant voice chimed in, “I love you too.”

Kieran, propping himself up on one arm, leaned in close to Julie, his face begging for a kiss.

Julie poked his forehead with a finger, “Good morning, my Childie.”

“Where’s my kiss?” Kieran shot a look at his wife, clearly feeling the sting of unequal treatment.

Ivan turned and planted a kiss on Kieran’s cheek, “Good morning, my Kerry.”

Kieran threw back the covers, scooped up Ivan, clad in his bear pajamas, and headed toward the next room. “Do you know how you ended up here last night?”

“I was abducted by aliens?” Ivan, perched on Kerry’s shoulder, feigned shock.

“Hmm, more like a mental abduction,” Kieran teased, poking at his son’s head as he carried him.

Ivan, in a half-daze, suddenly remembered and exclaimed, “Oh! Right, it rained last night! My room was leaking, and my pillow got all wet! You don’t believe me? Go look! You only care about work and not your only son!!”

Kieran was speechless.

Julie, wrapped in her robe, followed the father and son duo out, surprised. “It really leaked? What kind of shoddy construction is this?”

walked towards the room as Ivan pointed to his pillow, “See, I told you it

Julie noticed the pillow did have a damp spot, but upon closer examination…

you trying to fool me with your drool?” Kieran set the boy down and nudged him, “Go wash up

Drool?

dreams!” Ivan huffed and strutted off to the

blunt, aren’t you afraid of

about me, don’t you love me?”

and cupped his face, “Of course I

big strong man,” he declared, scooping her into his arms

Kieran set off

morning had already checked out. The reservation had been made

phone and dialed the number they had contacted the day before, only to find it had been

no choice but to reach out to

through the company,

to have appeared out of thin air and vanished just

fretted, “Had I

it was last night or today; you can find someone who goes missing, but not someone who’s hiding on purpose,” Kieran reasoned,

to agree; Kieran made a good point. Lucian was clearly the

to meet us and then disappear? Why not just refuse from the start? What’s on that USB drive, and who was in room 2404? And who keeps trying to run me over with their car? Is the person threatening me for the

creating these mysteries are,” Kieran

you say make so much sense?”

glanced sidelong at her and smirked, “I like it.”

How about we have dinner together at home tonight?”

up after work,” Kieran promised, dropping Julie off at the restaurant before he went off to

didn’t hear from

after work, reminiscing about the old times they shared. Julie saw in Kyle a glimpse of the man who

from Julie’s perspective, it seemed clear that he had a soft spot

Sansa whenever she could spare a moment. Today, as fate would have it, she arrived just as Kyle was at the hospital. Perched on a bench near the ward’s entrance, Julie was thumbing through messages on WhatsApp with Kieran when Kyle burst through the door. Spotting her, his lips curved into a teasing smile.

to face Kyle, whether to greet him as friend or foe. So

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