Love's Cunning Ruse novel Chapter 316

The private room fell into an eerie silence. Julie sat across from Kyle, her voice muted by his previous outburst. Kieran clasped her hand, entwining their fingers tightly as if to soothe her frayed nerves.

Julie had never managed Kieran's level of composure, and now she remained speechless, stunned by the revelation Kyle had just bellowed.

After what seemed an eternity, when both Kyle and Julie's emotions had settled, Kieran finally spoke up, asking Kyle, "And then what?"

"Fitzgerald," Kyle said, his voice heavy with reluctance. "The family that even the high and mighty avoid, the Fitzgeralds."

It was a simple statement, but it seemed to take all of Kyle's strength to get it out.

"You're a Fitzgerald?" Julie's eyes widened in shock, piecing together the past altercation between him and Sansa. The Fitzgeralds had numerous branches, and she couldn't fathom what Kyle's claim to the name truly meant.

"My mother is Grace," Kyle revealed.

"Grace..." Kieran echoed the name, a hint of recognition in his voice.

Grace was a world-renowned supermodel, topping the highest-earning charts, yet her notoriety wasn't just for her value but rather her relationship with Joseph. Grace had been scandal-free until her thirties, when she was publicly linked to Joseph, Simon's father. There had been no word of Joseph and Grace having a son, yet Kyle's implication was clear: he was their son.

That would make Simon, younger by age, Kyle's brother, but also the primary heir due to his mother, Margaret, being Joseph's lawful wife.

Kieran's eyes betrayed his confusion, prompting Kyle to explain, "Technically, Simon, or you can call him as Rowan is my brother. But when it comes to power and status, age becomes insignificant, doesn't it?"

Kyle didn't seem keen on discussing Rowan further, shifting the focus back to Rankin. "You came to me today not for Rowan's sake, did you?"

"Indeed," Julie responded. "We're here about Rankin. The villa he once stayed in is registered in your name."

"Rankin was part of the family," Kyle admitted, offering no further details, but clearing up the mystery for Julie and Kieran.

"And Rankin's grave?"

" Rowan bought the whole cemetery . He was closer to Rankin than I ever was," Kyle stated.

After mentally sorting through the tangled web of relationships, Julie found her voice and asked Kyle, "You said you loved Sansa, but why abduct Emily? Why did you make Dr. Fred give up on treating Sansa?"

Kyle seemed prepared for her questions, having never intended to hide the truth. He took a deep breath and began, "After your sister broke up with me, my mother and Jessica took me back to Britain. Being locked away in Britain wasn't my choice, and I endured a long imprisonment. Jessica, I suppose I don't need to introduce her—you must have heard from Dylan that she was my official—ex-girlfriend."

Julie and Kieran nodded, remembering the stories of Jessica, who was rumored to have committed suicide due to depression.

"You mentioned you'd sent emails to an old email I used," Kyle continued. "After returning to Britain, I never logged in again, so..."

"So, you had no idea about Sansa's car accident, even though it wasn't exactly a secret among our circles," Kieran finished for him.

Kyle didn't argue; it was true. His mother had ensnared him beside her, denying him the right to inquire about Sansa's life. The worst he had imagined was that Sansa had moved on and forgotten about him—not that she would be living a fate worse than death, hooked up to machines.

"If I'd known Sansa was in a vegetative state, I wouldn't have waited this long to return, nor would I have bought that ring for her. My people said they couldn't find her, so I arranged for the ring to be sent to you. I heard from Sansa that your aunt treasured it, and I'd seen her wear it, I never expected such a precious item to end up at auction. Without time to investigate, I just knew it was being auctioned off, so I had it bought and planned to give it to Sansa," Kyle said.

But Julie was puzzled. "Did you return to find Sansa only after Jessica's suicide, with your mother's consent?"

"Who committed suicide?" Kyle looked at her, genuinely surprised.