Love's Cunning Ruse novel Chapter 211

"This is your high school graduation video, from the school's prom," Kieran gently touched her long hair, leaning on the table, watching the video with Julie who was sitting in the chair.

On the screen, Julie was intently playing the piano.

Julie looked up at Kieran behind her, recalling the past, "Back then, you went abroad for a piano competition, and I could only show off at the prom. You know, besides being a bit clever, I don't have any special talents, even playing the piano..."

The reason she learned the piano was because Darcey forced her to learn from a young age. Sansa Abraham learned ballet, moving like an elegant swan. Her choice of the piano was purely because it was too big to carry around. She didn't have to worry that Darcey would make her practice anywhere and anytime with the instrument.

She didn't finish what she was saying, but instead told Kieran with a hint of regret, “Even though I knew you wouldn’t attend the prom, the truth is... I played this piece for you."

"It's a melancholic piece..."

"That’s exactly why I wanted to play it for you!" Julie said, "Do you remember the holiday in the first term of senior year? I asked you what your dream was. Do you remember what you answered?"

Mr. Hernandez seemed unwilling to recall this.

Julie looked at Kieran seriously, "You said your dream was to uphold social justice!"

Mr. Hernandez thought, that must have been something he said offhandedly to appease her.

This was the umpteenth time Julie entered Kieran’s house with the same excuse. The Hernandez family villa was right next to Julie’s. Julie often came to Kieran with the excuse of not being able to do her homework.

And because Kieran’s mother had killed his father when he was young, he was a bit cold and aloof. Therefore, Lucian was very happy to have Julie accompany Kieran.

With homework help as an excuse, Julie asked Kieran, "What is your future dream?"

"Uphold social justice," Kieran, who was doing math problems at the time, casually answered.

But Julie took it seriously, "How are you going to uphold social justice? By becoming a lawyer?"

"Uh..." Kieran, who was doing calculations attentively at the time, didn’t hear Julie’s question. He answered casually.

What she really wanted to do was subtly ask him which university he was planning to apply to. She didn’t expect to get his answer so easily.

She continued the topic, mentioning all the well-known law schools, then said, "Actually, Pinnacle University in Whispering Pines is pretty good. What do you think? If you really study law, would you consider Pinnacle University?"

"Maybe." Kieran answered casually, but Julie took it seriously.

Later, Julie studied like crazy, with her heart set on getting into Pinnacle University.

Kieran came back to reality, looking at Julie, "I thought your dream was to become an excellent lawyer, just like your sister."

"I thought you were going to Pinnacle University, so I worked so hard!" Julie said in a small voice, feeling a bit wronged, "How was I supposed to know you would deceive me so heartlessly? Not only did you tutor me, but you also helped me get a special recommendation letter from the teacher! In the last semester, I was admitted to Pinnacle University early because of my outstanding performance."

In fact, even though Julie was admitted early, she still took the college entrance exam to prove her ability. She thought Kieran would definitely apply to Pinnacle University, so she didn’t hesitate and accepted the early admission to Pinnacle University.

But she didn’t expect that after the college entrance exam, Kieran chose Futuro Business College...

"So, just because I told you before leaving for the piano competition abroad that I wouldn't go to Pinnacle University, you gave me this sad piece?" Shortly after Kieran divorced Julie, he heard from Daphne Flores that Julie had played such a piece for him at the high school prom.

At the time, Daphne was convinced that Kieran had betrayed Julie, so when she found out he "killed" Julie's baby and divorced Julie, she stormed into his house.

Julie took a deep breath, continuing, "I want to tell everyone here: Don't fall in love easily, don't love someone easily, especially don't love someone who doesn't love you, or someone you can never have. Just like the story behind the song I played."

Having said that, Julie on the stage bowed deeply.

After a brief silence, the hall erupted in thunderous applause.

Perhaps it was the emotions that drove Julie to say these things at the time. Now, sitting here with Kieran listening to her past words, Julie felt a bit embarrassed...

"What's the story behind this song?" Kieran asked Julie.

Julie looked at herself on the screen who was busy leaving the stage and said, "It's said to be a love story about King Henry VIII. This man, who was notoriously tyrannical in legends, fell genuinely in love with a common girl. The girl wore a green dress. One day, in the countryside, the sun was shining. The king rode on a horse, looking handsome and imposing. The girl's golden hair shone in the sunlight, and her green dress fluttered in the wind..."

"Love at first sight?"

"Don't interrupt me! Yes, love at first sight. But the girl knew that the man was the king and that there could be no result between them, so she rejected him. The king had seen countless beauties, but no woman could walk into his heart in an instant like she did. From then on, he never forgot her, but he could never find her again. Later, he ordered everyone in the court to wear green clothes, trying to ease his longing for her. At that time, I felt that the story was telling me not to love someone I couldn't have. Whether I was the king or the woman in the green dress in the story, there wouldn't be a good ending between us..."

"Wasn't it you who said you wanted to drop out of Pinnacle University and reapply to the same university as me?"

Kieran laughed. Julie had just played a sorrowful song at the graduation party and publicly claimed she shouldn't love him, but turned around and insisted on going to the same university as him.

"Bertha told me that you didn't go to Futuro Business College to get away from me. She said you wanted to help Lucian share his troubles. So..." Julie paused here, feeling a bit awkward, so she changed the subject, "But in the end, I didn't drop out of Pinnacle University. Enough about that!"

She stood up and unplugged the projector, "Let's go, or you'll be late for work this afternoon!"

She reached out to hold his hand, but he pulled her back into his arms. He gently placed his chin on her hair and whispered, "Honey, I have a surprise for you."