Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law-Chapter 560 A Short Parting Is Better Than a New Marriage_1

"The extra part was added by your brother," the elderly lady explained.

James Horne stared blankly at the two wills. With just what was bequeathed to him, he was already a billionaire. Everything his mother had been fighting to procure for him—he already possessed.

"If you can persuade your mom to come to her senses, then do. If you can't convince her, she'll only truly be headed for destruction. We won't allow her to hurt anyone in this family, especially Julia. She is the one who restrains your brother. If anything unexpected happens to her, the very skies would change color." The old lady showed him the wills because she didn't want to see him suffer so much because of Pheobe Rogers, and she hoped Pheobe would not continue to be so extreme. Yes, everyone hated Pheobe, but she was still James's birth mother.

In a way, the elderly lady was trying to save Pheobe.

Regrettably, at this point, even deities descending from the heavens couldn't save Pheobe; the hatred she harbored for the Horne Family was too deep-seated. She would only continue to walk the path Glades Horne laid out for her, step by step, until the day of her self-destruction.

「After that day, the Horne Family returned to peace.」

Pheobe Rogers seemed to have stopped her antics, and the elderly lady thought it was because James had managed to talk her around. Life went on as usual for everyone; those who were working continued to work, and those who were pregnant focused on their health and pregnancies.

Rachel Bailey's pregnancy was also communicated to Hansen Ruiz over the phone. Learning that his wife was pregnant filled Hansen Ruiz with uncontrollable joy. He was already thirty-six and had married late. Fortunately, Rachel had also successfully conceived, so he wouldn't have to wait until he was forty to become a father.

Mrs. Ruiz did not want Rachel Bailey to continue her career, but Rachel insisted. Consequently, the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law grew even more strained.

Hansen Ruiz ached to return to Rachel Bailey's side to take care of her, but with matters still unresolved, he could only call daily to check on her. He didn't know his mother had made an appearance; Rachel kept it from him, not wanting him to worry about family matters while he was so busy.

「In the blink of an eye, a week passed.」

It was a pitch-black night, so dark one couldn't see their own hand in front of their face.

Julia, her belly nearly five months along, tossed and turned, finding it hard to fall asleep. The baby's movements were becoming increasingly strong. Every day she would play with the baby for a while. She wasn't sure if the baby was accustomed to Glades's large hands or if there was another reason, but when she played with the baby, it seemed less enthusiastic. It would only occasionally kick her, and sometimes it didn't respond to her touch at all, making her unable to resist calling Glades to complain that the baby was biased.

A soft, warm light illuminated the room, filling it with a cozy glow.

But without Glades by her side, despite the warmth, she felt a lingering chill.

Glades's business trip had already lasted a week.

She missed him, missed him every day. Every night, she fell asleep murmuring his name.

Suddenly, the light in the room went out.

Julia immediately opened her eyes and sat up. Just as she was about to cry out in surprise, a pair of strong arms enveloped her, bringing with them a familiar, longed-for scent. Excitement instantly replaced her alarm, and she plunged into that familiar embrace, calling out, "Glades!"

"Did I scare you?" A deep, pleasant voice came from above his head, tinged with laughter.

"Did you come back just to frighten me?" Julia nestled into his embrace, her hands unhesitatingly finding his waist and pinching him lightly.

"You wound me! I only wanted to surprise my wife," Glades said, turning the light back on, a teasing smile on his face as he gazed at her. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Seeing the handsome face she had missed for a whole week, Julia couldn't resist. Her soft hands rose to cup Glades's cheeks, caressing them gently, over and over, as she murmured, "You've lost weight, you look haggard, you have dark circles, and even a beard. Was the problem very troublesome?"

Catching her small hands, Glades drew her to sit with him on the edge of the bed. Inhaling the fresh scent of her hair, he felt that rushing back on an overnight flight immediately after handling matters had been entirely worth it.

She missed him so much it robbed her of sleep. His longing for her, he was sure, was ten times greater. The moment business was concluded, he hadn't delayed for a second, desperate to see her immediately.

"It was very troublesome. Someone stirred up trouble, creating conflicts that led to the incident. Ruiz and I spent a lot of time and resources to investigate, clarify the truth, appease the workers' grievances, and restore the company's reputation. But we still haven't found the true mastermind. However, we've completely cut off their avenues for making trouble in those subsidiaries, so they won't get another chance to stir things up." Only then did Glades tell his beloved wife about the matter that had kept him away on business for a week.

He believed the mastermind intended to undermine Valence Group. The Group's strength was built on its network of large and small subsidiaries. This person was targeting these subsidiaries first—attacking the 'children' to affect the 'parent'—to destabilize Valence Group itself. What truly alarmed him was the mastermind's astounding counter-surveillance capabilities, making it incredibly difficult to identify them quickly.

A vague, persistent suspicion kept linking this mastermind to the one who had stolen Adele's innocence. They both shared a common trait: formidable defense systems that made it exceptionally difficult to uncover anything about them.

If they were indeed connected, then Adele's ordeal was very likely another of their tactics against Valence Group. This thought made him even more desperate to find the current whereabouts of the Young Master of the Blazing Flame Gate.

"That powerful? If the mastermind hasn't truly been caught, doesn't that mean we're still in potential danger?" Julia worried.

A tall tree catches the wind; it was common for Valence Group's sheer power to attract envy and hostility.

"Yeah, we're still in the open, while they hide in the shadows. Julia, don't worry, I can handle it." Glades chuckled, his voice low and husky. "Your husband is the strongest; he won't be easily defeated. My love, I've missed you. I've missed you desperately."