Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law-Chapter 534 The Days of a Lady from a Prestigious Family (3)_1

"It's not easy to handle. If I don't attend, people will think I'm unapproachable and find excuses to gossip about me. I used to decline because of work, but now that I'm at home for my pregnancy, it's harder to refuse."

"You're pregnant; you could definitely refuse. My brother definitely wouldn't like you to go. The first person he wants to see when he comes home is you."

Julia laughed and tightened her hold on Adele's shoulders. When it came to handling interpersonal relationships, Adele still wasn't as astute as Julia.

Even though she was pregnant, how many of those ladies weren't mothers themselves? They would all say that when you're pregnant, you need to move around more and not just stay at home. Her body was still quite agile. If she spent all her time at home nurturing the pregnancy, those ladies would certainly have sour words to say. Her status and position were already enough to make those ladies green with envy.

If it weren't for the reputation of the Horne Family and her mother-in-law's dignity, she wouldn't want to attend at all.

"What time are we leaving?" Adele asked.

"Around seven, I guess."

"No wonder I couldn't see Mom this afternoon; she probably went for beauty treatments again," Adele said, realization dawning on her, then asked Julia, "Julia, don't you need to get ready? It's almost five, isn't it?"

Julia just smiled and replied, "I don't need to prepare much; casual is fine."

How could she dress up in her current condition?

Besides, she only liked to dress up for Glades.

To attend the evening party, just looking presentable and decent was enough.

The sisters-in-law chatted in the room for a while, with Julia mainly reassuring Adele and advising her to maintain a cheerful mood for the baby's healthy development.

After a while, Mila returned and sent someone upstairs to fetch Julia.

Julia had no choice but to go downstairs. She first went to her own room to change into a tasteful and appropriate outfit. Early spring nights were usually quite cold, so she didn't want to wear a skirt or an evening gown.

After changing, she went downstairs.

"Julia, why aren't you wearing an evening gown?" Mila called out as soon as she saw Julia come downstairs. Mila herself was dressed in a noble and elegant evening gown, adorned with a delicate necklace, gold earrings, her hair styled in a high bun, and her wrists laden with gold and jewels, giving her a glamorous appearance. After the afternoon's beauty treatments, she seemed years younger; this ensemble made her look as if she were only in her forties.

"I'm afraid the baby will get cold," Julia laughed, offering an excuse she hoped would deter her mother-in-law from insisting she wear an evening gown.

Once the baby was mentioned, Mila indeed said no more about it.

In her heart, nothing was more important than her grandchild.

"But why aren't you wearing any jewelry? You look a bit plain otherwise," Mila noted that aside from the diamond wedding ring on Julia's right ring finger, there was no jewelry on her neck, ears, or wrists, and couldn't help but say, "Didn't Glades give you a lot?"

Her son had included many exquisite and valuable pieces of gold and silver jewelry as part of the bridal gifts, each one a masterpiece unaffordable by ordinary people.

"Mom, I'm your daughter-in-law; I really don't want to steal your thunder," Julia said, warmly taking her mother-in-law's arm, with the playful affection of a daughter.

Mila laughed too and lightly tapped Julia's forehead, saying affectionately, "You dear girl, Mom's old; there's no thunder for me to have stolen. It's your turn to properly showcase the bearing of a lady from a prestigious family."

Linking her mother-in-law's arm as they walked out, Julia smiled and said, "I still look presentable, right?"

"Of course not! My daughter-in-law is a natural beauty—she *is* Mila Anderson's daughter-in-law, after all! Even if you wore a simple cotton dress, you would still be dazzling and outshine everyone, beyond compare!" Mila boasted.

Julia laughed.

Chatting and laughing, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left the Main House and arrived at the parking lot, getting into Julia's Mercedes. One bodyguard drove, and three others followed in another car.

The two cars drove out of the Horne Family's villa, one after the other.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left at seven in the evening and returned around ten at night.

At the party, Julia was the only one not wearing an evening gown, yet she remained the most eye-catching woman there, not just for her prestigious status, but also for her graceful demeanor. Her every move radiated an innate aristocratic grace that required no external embellishments. Compared to those ladies who relied on gold and jewels to display their noble status, she appeared more attractive and natural.

Despite not wanting to be the center of attention, she still inevitably became the highlight of the event.

Of course, another reason was that she was the apple of Glades's eye. Everyone knew that the Horne Family's crown prince adored his wife. Anyone who could make his wife happy would earn his favor, while anyone who upset her would become his enemy.

Miss Bai and Julia were old acquaintances and shared a bit of friendship. Before Julia married Glades, Miss Bai was one of the few young ladies from affluent families who associated with Julia.

It was in consideration of this relationship that Julia decided to attend this party. Naturally, she wouldn't tell her mother-in-law, so as not to upset her.

After attending Mrs. Bai's birthday party, several more invitations arrived the next day at the Horne residence. All specifically requested the presence of Mrs. Horne and the Horne family's eldest daughter-in-law, and the inviting families were all prominent.

Julia's brow furrowed as she looked at the invitations, but her expression soon smoothed out.

She thought of another benefit: her mother-in-law was planning to open a beauty salon, and the target clientele—those with the leisure and wealth for beauty treatments and skincare—were mostly these noblewomen and young ladies from affluent families. If she and her mother-in-law could build rapport with them now, the salon would likely thrive once it opened.

So, she decided to attend any future events she was invited to.

However, she was also very mindful of her health. She typically abstained from alcohol at these parties, and since everyone knew she was pregnant, people were very considerate and took special care of her. The noblewomen even shared many tips on pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing with her.