Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law-Chapter 596: Glades’ Foolishness (1)_1

"That's good."

Julia huffed coldly.

Rachel Bailey shot her a look, trying to get her to stop saying those things, but Julia ignored Rachel's plea. It was necessary to let Hansen Ruiz know that Rachel had been wronged by his mother. She wasn't saying that Hansen should always side with his wife. However, on the matter of having children, Hansen absolutely needed to support his wife, since whether one had sons or daughters was not determined by the woman. Mrs. Ruiz couldn't be so unreasonable. Yes, everyone knew that piece of common sense, yet some people just couldn't help but shift the blame onto women. Mrs. Ruiz was so powerful, controlling both the Ruiz Family and the Wallace Family; didn't she know that daughters were just as good? Treating Rachel Bailey this way was really just an excuse. In truth, Mrs. Ruiz had always looked down on Rachel Bailey. She continued to disdain and bully her, refusing to accept her and merely finding excuses for her behavior.

Hansen Ruiz smiled warmly, said goodbye to everyone, and then embraced Rachel Bailey as they got into his Land Rover.

"My car," Rachel Bailey said.

"I'll have someone drive it back for you later," Hansen Ruiz soothed her.

Rachel Bailey then fell silent.

Watching the Land Rover drive out of the Horne Family villa, Julia finally retracted her gaze.

She believed that with such a hint, Hansen Ruiz would certainly question Rachel Bailey. Even if Rachel didn't want to say anything, Hansen would guess something. Who besides Mrs. Ruiz could make Rachel Bailey feel so aggrieved?

"Julia, you seem to be meddling a bit too much."

A sigh was heard, and then Glades Horne's strong hand helped her up. He pulled her towards the house while not forgetting to say to Adele Horne, "Adele, don't monopolize your sister-in-law's time with your brother any longer. Your baby should rest too." Adele Horne's baby was just a month younger than Julia's; their bellies looked equally large. Whether it was an illusion or not, Glades always had a feeling that the two babies would be born around the same time.

Ruby smiled and also stood up, saying to Adele, "Adele, you should rest. I'm heading inside."

"I'm not meddling, I'm indignant!" Julia defended herself as Glades led her back into the house and into their room.

Bending down, he picked her up and then gently laid her on the bed. Sitting on the edge of the bed, Glades stared at her heavily pregnant belly. The baby was about to be born, and his attention was now intensely focused on her. At night, seeing her toss and turn uncomfortably, he would nervously ask if her belly ached.

"Every family has its own issues to address," Glades said tenderly, lying beside her fully clothed. "Even though Rachel is your good friend, you shouldn't get too involved in the Ruiz Family's affairs. Trust Hansen; he is absolutely capable of providing a stable and happy home for your friend. Mrs. Ruiz might be strong, but she can't control Hansen. Otherwise, he wouldn't be my Assistant. Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. You need to rest."

Julia turned onto her back. Lying on her back often made her belly feel too tight. She knew it was contractions. Sleeping on one's back isn't ideal for a pregnant woman, and after entering the second trimester, she rarely slept that way. Whenever it got uncomfortable, she would change positions immediately. The left lateral position was supposed to be the best, but even that started to feel uncomfortable after a while. She just kept changing positions, feeling truly miserable at that moment—unable to sit, stand, or even sleep comfortably.

"Glades."

Julia automatically burrowed into his arms. While he wrapped one hand around her, the other reached for the nightstand, feeling for something. He then pressed a switch, and music began to play in the room—all kinds of prenatal education music.

Looking around their room, it was different from before. Beautiful and adorable baby pictures were posted everywhere. He had heard that letting pregnant women look at lovely baby pictures could result in a beautiful baby. Even though he was quite confident, believing that his and Julia's baby would be handsome if a boy or pretty if a girl, that's human psychology for you—people tend to do whatever they believe is beneficial.

The prenatal education music had been played for Julia at regular intervals every day since she was sixteen weeks pregnant. This was to allow the baby to develop contentedly in the melodious music.

Prenatal education wasn't just Julia's concern; Glades was very cooperative too. The baby already seemed to have a special fondness for Glades. Every time his large hand caressed Julia's belly, the baby would start kicking, excitedly playing with him. The baby also particularly enjoyed listening to Glades's voice. Julia often said that his voice was his most captivating feature—deep, magnetic, and utterly spellbinding. She even joked that both she and the baby were captivated by his voice.

Every night before sleeping, Glades would talk to the baby. He also read many children's stories, narrating them for the baby. At first, his storytelling was a bit jumbled, but gradually, he became more fluent and compelling.

Julia teased that once the baby was born, Glades could take care of the child, confident he would make an excellent dad.

"What do you want to say?" Glades asked in a gentle voice.

"We haven't named our baby yet," Julia yawned slightly, closing her eyes, her words slightly slurred.

"What kind of name do you have in mind?"

"We still don't know if it's a boy or a girl. I don't know how to choose."

Glades stroked her back and, after thinking for a bit, said, "Then let's wait until the baby is born, and we'll name him or her then. A name chosen according to the baby's birth chart will be more auspicious." A person's name is quite important. He would choose a suitable name for the child.

"Hmm..." Julia was drifting off to sleep.

Listening to the soft prenatal music, she fell asleep quickly. She felt that the music was like a lullaby.

Soon, her breathing grew even in his arms. Only then did Glades gently lift her from his embrace and lay her back onto the bed, considerately adjusting her sleeping position to prevent her from lying on her back.

He didn't leave the room but sat up, staring blankly at her swollen belly.

Julia had a tall, slender figure, but her belly still gave the impression of being quite large, always making people think she was carrying twins. Lately, he had started to adjust her diet, not wanting the baby to grow too large and cause difficulties during childbirth.

Sometimes, as he watched, he feared the baby would burst right out of her belly. Whenever this worry struck him, his handsome face would turn ashen. Even though he knew it was a ridiculous thought, he just couldn't suppress it.