Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 99

As Julie was deep in thought, the bedroom door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

Julie and Kieran turned their heads simultaneously to see a hall asleep Ivan, eyes half-open, walking towards the bed.

Kieran quickly rolled off Julie, then covered her head completely with the blanket. Only then did he say to Ivan, “You’ve got the wrong room, buddy”

Ivan squinted his eyes slightly. ‘Dad, where’s Mama Julie?”

“Dad?” Julie, who had been quietly hiding under the blanket, suddenly threw it off and sat up, screaming

Ivan, still half-asleep, was scared and sat down on his butt

Kieran frowned and coughed at Ivan, Ivan glanced at Kieran, then turned his gaze to Julie, finally widening his eyes. “Oh my God! You guys are sleeping

without me!’

Julie was speechless

By now, Ivan had fully woken up. He got up from the carpet, patted his butt, and looked unhappily at Julie and Kieran, “Cupid says that only people who like each other can sleep together. Cupid’s parents sleep together, so Mama Julie, do you like Kerry?”

His gaze made Julie feel cornered. She simply changed the subject, “Kerry? Didn’t you just call him Dad?”

Bertha’s child should be about the same age as this child. Suddenly, Julie thought what if Ivan was Kieran and Bertha’s child?

Kieran noticed the shocked look in Julie’s eyes. He turned his head to look at Ivan, frowning.

Ivan suddenly remembered his previous warning What if Mama Julie dislikes him because of this?

Nervous, Ivan suddenly burst into tears, “Wah… I didn’t call him Dad! Mama Julie, you heard wrong. My dad gave me to Kerry for my mom. Mama Julie doesnt love me either Wah. I don’t have a mom anymore Wah.

Kieran glared at Ivan. This kid was quite the actor.

Julie was initially deep in thought, but as soon as she heard Ivan crying, she immediately softened, and her eyes became much gentler.

Kieran got out of bed, brought İvan to the side of the bed, and then placed him in the middle of the bed, covering him with the blanket, “Your dad made that sacrifice for your mom. When your dad and mom make up, you guys can be together again. By then, not only will your dad love you, but your mom will love you too!”

Ivan knew that Kerry was saying this on purpose, but he still widened his eyes, looking at Julie next to him, and asked, “What about Mama Julie? Will Mama Julie love me too?”

Julie compassionately wiped Ivan’s tears, but it seemed like his tears just wouldn’t stop flowing.

She quickly nodded, “Of course will”

Kieran grabbed a tissue from the bedside table and handed it to Ivan. “From now on, you’re a kid with a mom too. If you don’t behave, your mom will spank you!”

“Really?” Ivan innocently stretched out his little hands with his mouth wide open, portraying a scared expression.

Julie gave Kieran a look, “How could you educate a child like this? How could his mom possibly hit him?”

Ivan’s mouth was wide open, and Kieran touched Ivans two little fangs. “You’ve got two little fangs, so your mom definitely won’t dare to hit you”

Was it even possible to mislead a child like this? Julie didn’t know whether to laugh or cry

Mr. Kennedy actually trusted Kieran to take care of his child. He wasnt afraid that Kieran would spoil Ivan.

Kieran ruffled Ivan’s hair, “Be good, go wash your face and brush your teeth. Noah will take you to school later”

“What about Mama Julie? Ivan’s mood changed quickly. He had just been crying, but now he was looking at Julie with reluctance.

Kieran said. “Mama Julie has to go to court today”

“Oh, then Kerry has to take her to court! You have to protect Mama Julie Ivan’s serious look made Julie feel a warmth in her heart.

But when she looked back at Kieran, she felt that Ivan had trusted the wrong person Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

“Got it.”Kieran put Ivan down on the carpet

Ivan, fearing that Julie would have doubts again, began walking towards the door, saying. Tim going to call my dad and ask when he’ll introduce me to my

mom”

In fact, he’sad this for Kieran’s benefit.

Julie still felt that the whole thing was too much of a coincidence Julle had never seen photos of Kieran as a child, because Kieran’s mother had burned all the photos of Kieran and Lucian as children and family photos before she committed suicide. Julie didn’t know what Kieran looked like as a child. But ever since she saw Kieran and Ivan sitting together on the sofa last time, she felt that the two of them had an resemblance

So, when Ivan said this. Julie’s first reaction was to go along with Ivan to confirm Mr. Kennedy’s identity

So; Julie threw off the blanket and said to Ivan, “That’s perfect. Ivan, call your dad. I have something to say to him too.”

Ivan hurriedly looked to his dad for help.

Kieran winked at Ivan, Your dad just got back from abroad, he must be jet-lagged. Don’t disturb him this early”

“Right” Ivan hurriedly nodded, then grabbed Julie’s hand and said, “Mama Julie, my dad works really hard, and he’s also helping me pura my not disturb him this early”

Julie thought what he said made sense, so….

“Then give me your dad’s phone number. I’ll call him myself later.”

This was totally not cool! Ivan looked innocently at Julie. Whose phone number should he give to Mama Julie? If he really gave her Kerry’s number, wouldn’t that blow their cover?

After seeing Ivan’s pleading eyes, Kieran knew that if they didn’t make this call today, their identities would definitely be exposed.

Ivan’s eyes became even more innocent. He naively turned back to look at Kieran, who was pulling out his phone, and asked, “So… Kerry, should I make the call or not?”

*Since Mama Julie is insisting so much, you might as well call your dad and ask.” After saying this, Kieran handed the phone to Ivan, “The call’s already dialed.”

Ivan let out a goofy laugh and then took over. It was a phone number that didn’t have a saved contact name.

Julie was kind of looking forward to it. The moment the call connected, she desperately hoped that Kieran and Ivan hadn’t lied to her.

After a few rings, the call was answered.

Ivan didn’t give the person on the other end any chance to react and excitedly yelled, “Dad, Dad, it’s me, Ivan! I’m your son! Did you miss me? I miss you! Have you successfully wooed Mom yet? Dad, you have to keep going! Keep going!”

Hayden, on the other end of the phone, looked at the caller ID. He had just received a text from Kerry. “Do me a favor, don’t ask why, just play along.”

He was about to reply to ask for details when Kerry’s call came in. He initially thought Kerry was calling to explain, but as soon as he answered, he got this lovely surprise.

This was probably what Kerry was talking about.

Hayden recognized Ivan’s voice. He didn’t know why Ivan suddenly called him Dad, but he calmly responded, “Oh.”

Ivan found the voice a bit familiar too.

“Dad?” Ivan asked with some nervousness. He gripped the phone tightly, afraid that Julie would hear the voice coming from the other end.

Hayden answered, “Anything else”

Julie looked at Ivan’s tightly held phone and extended her hand with a smile, “Can I have a few words with your dad?’

Ivan was a bit anxious inside. Despite hearing the familiar voice of Hayden on the other end, he still looked at Kieran uneasily.

Kieran nodded at him.

Only then did Ivan say into the phone, “Dad, Mama Julie wants to talk to you!”

To prevent Hayden from not knowing who his Mama Julie was, he added, “You know, it’s Julle.”

Julie was somewhat surprised. This was the first time Ivan had called her by “Julie”.

Wait… so Ivan knew her name all along but purposely called her Mama Julie?

Julie instantly turned to look at Ivan while he guiltily passed the phone to her.

Julle reached out to take it, but ivan was reluctant to let go. In the end, Julie simply grabbed the phone and turned to walk outside the door, obviously trying to get away from Kieran and Ivan.