Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law-Chapter 603: First-Time Parents (2)_1

Adele stopped talking.

Seeing the reaction of her parents, she knew the child must not resemble her. If the baby didn't resemble her, then it must resemble its father. She could then determine what the child's father actually looked like from the baby's features.

At this moment, she felt the joy of becoming a mother for the first time, yet she still harbored a deep resentment towards the child's father.

When a woman gives birth, her emotions are most fragile; she yearns for her husband to be by her side. Even if parents and relatives are present, they cannot replace the husband's place in her heart. But she didn't even know who the child's father was, let alone have a husband. Where was the child's father when she was in her greatest pain? Who else aside from her parents was worried about her outside the delivery room? Her sister-in-law also gave birth, but she had her parents, siblings, parents-in-law, and her husband waiting outside. By comparison, her sister-in-law was ten thousand times more fortunate than she was.

Although she resented the child's father, Adele was still tired.

Soon, she also fell asleep.

Mila Anderson stood by her bed the whole time. Her son was taking care of her daughter-in-law, and the Bluen family was also there, so Mila didn't need to worry about them. However, her daughter needed her. Aside from them as parents, no one else would truly pity her daughter.

Watching Adele sleep and the IV still dripping incessantly, Mila Anderson couldn't help but wear a sorrowful expression.

Adele had given birth out of wedlock, and her road ahead was very long. She had so many things yet to face. It wasn't just her; even the baby would have to confront too much. The child was born out of wedlock. Even if the Horne family was wealthy, nothing could change the child's illegitimate status. What kind of life would an illegitimate child have? One could tell by looking at James Horne. Even if they tried their best to provide a better life for the child, the child would eventually grow up, go to school, and interact with other children. Children don't always understand the impact of their words. If they taunted the baby, calling it a bastard or a child with a mother but no father, it would undoubtedly cause deep emotional wounds. And what about Adele? Carrying a child, could she ever remarry? Even if she could, would she find a good man? If she didn't remarry, dedicating her life to this child would be so hard.

Just thinking about it tied Mila's heart into knots.

She hadn't wanted Adele to keep the child in the beginning. It was only after Julia persuaded her that she had respected Adele's decision. Adele was still young and hadn't thought things through. She only focused on the fact that the baby was hers and she didn't want an abortion. She wanted to have the child, believing she could raise it on her own. Adele hadn't truly considered the potential suffering the child might endure while growing up. It's not easy to be a single mother.

"Adele, the road ahead is long. How will you and the child navigate it?" Mila Anderson thought, tears welling in her eyes as she murmured to herself.

Seeing her daughter suffer made her teeth ache with hatred for the man who had taken her daughter's innocence. By extension, she wasn't very fond of that man's child—even if it was her own grandchild.

"Mila, Adele needs to rest. Don't mumble to yourself here; it will disturb the child," Gian Horne said, standing behind Mila Anderson and gently patting her shoulder. "Adele chose this path. Since she dared to choose it, she will surely see it through to the end. Our daughter has never been one to let others bully her. Don't worry excessively. Try to be more open-minded and trust Adele. She and the child will live well."

Mila Anderson didn't respond.

A premonition is a strange and inexplicable thing.

On the night Adele Horne gave birth, Noah Reyes once again sensed the child's presence.

It happened in a dream, one pitch-black all around him.

He dreamed of the child's birth. Even though he couldn't see the child's face clearly, nor did he know if the baby was a boy or a girl, he simply dreamed that the child was born.

When he awoke, he sat stunned on his bed for a full ten minutes.

Coming back to his senses, he started calculating dates.

After calculating, he realized that if the child truly existed, it would indeed have been born by now. Could she really have given birth? That was his child! He finally had a child! He had a successor! Whether a boy or a girl, it was his offspring! In that case, he had to live well, all the more so. He had to protect himself and not let any harm come to him. He still needed to reunite with the child, find her, marry her, and make it up to her properly.

With this hope and longing, Noah Reyes altered his plans to expand into the Syrena business world, accelerating their pace.

The Black Emperor Group thus began to take shape quietly in the background.

Mothers who have natural births don't need to stay hospitalized for too long. Generally, they can be discharged in two or three days, and some even leave the next day.

The Horne family planned for both Julia and Adele to stay in the hospital for a full three days before being discharged.

「The day after Julia gave birth, Rebecca Hughes arrived.」

Rebecca Hughes walked into the Maternity Room carrying a large basket of fruit.

"Julia!" she chirped with a smile as she entered, setting the fruit basket on a nearby table and sitting by Julia's bed.

Julia, who was reclining on the bed and feeling bored, brightened at the sight of her and immediately smiled. "Rebecca, what brings you here?"

"Hey! The Horne family's 'crown princess' has given birth—everyone in the city knows, so of course, I do too. I wanted to come see you last night, but my brother wouldn't let me. He said it was too late and you needed to rest, so he told me to come this morning. How are you feeling? Are you okay? And the baby? I can't wait to see the baby!" Rebecca Hughes said with a laugh, looking around for any sign of the infant.

"The baby's in the Nursery Room. I haven't seen it yet. I only caught a glimpse of it from a distance in the delivery room; I didn't get a clear look. It's having a bath now, and Glades will bring it for me to see soon," Julia replied. Her complexion had improved considerably, and she was able to eat. She had just finished the congee her mother had prepared for her, and her strength was returning. She was in good spirits, her face radiating maternal love whenever she mentioned the baby.

"Oh," Rebecca Hughes responded. After chatting with Julia for a while, she couldn't resist asking, "Julia, do you know where James Horne is? That scoundrel just vanished without a word several months ago." She had a hunch that if James Horne were to contact anyone, Julia would be the first.