Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law
Chapter 30: The New Dowry (2)_1

Chapter 30: Chapter 30: The New Dowry (2)_1

"Dad, Mom, Grandma," Glades Horne, with Julia Bluen by his side, calmly walked up to the couch. He greeted his parents first, then Chris Bluen and his wife.

Upon hearing Glades Horne address Chris Bluen and his wife as "Dad" and "Mom," Orlando Evans could no longer maintain her composure. She wanted to leave immediately, unwilling to witness this heart-wrenching scene.

Adele Horne, sitting beside her, quickly grabbed her hand to prevent her from standing up.

Adele Horne gave her friend a reassuring look.

Orlando Evans glanced at Glades Horne, then at Adele Horne. She struggled to suppress the pain in her heart and the anger threatening to erupt. She remained still, but when Adele Horne wasn’t looking, her seductive eyes flashed with resentful hatred.

"Come, Julia, sit next to Grandma," the elderly lady said with a beaming smile. She took Julia Bluen from Glades’s hand and pulled her to her side. Adele Horne had been sitting there. The old lady turned to her and said, "Adele, move over a bit to let Julia sit here."

Next to Adele Horne was Orlando Evans.

As the elderly lady asked Adele Horne to move over, Orlando Evans naturally had to move as well, which put even more distance between her and Glades Horne.

The crafty old lady’s seemingly amiable words subtly undermined Orlando Evans’s ambitions.

Stay away from my grandson, damn it!

The elderly lady and Glades Horne were on the same side. Glades disliked Orlando Evans, and she disliked her even more. She felt that Orlando’s seductive eyes were designed to ensnare men, as if she were born with the talent to be a mistress. Perhaps because her own marriage had always been blissfully happy, the elderly lady intensely despised mistresses. That’s why, even though Pheobe Rogers had given birth to James Horne, she had never been allowed to live in the Horne residence. Despite brazenly visiting the Horne residence every day, Pheobe never gained the elderly lady’s genuine acknowledgment. Had Pheobe not given birth to James, the old lady wouldn’t have allowed her to set foot in the Horne family home at all.

"Grandma, how can you cast aside your granddaughter now that you have a granddaughter-in-law?" Adele Horne said, playfully shaking the old lady’s arm. Her pretty eyes surreptitiously glared at Julia Bluen. The astute Julia Bluen had long understood the elderly lady’s intentions. Upon receiving Adele’s glare, she responded with a sweet smile. Already beautiful, her sweet smile was even more enchanting, causing both Glades Horne beside her and James Horne, who was sitting opposite, to involuntarily blink, momentarily dazzled.

The elderly lady simply smiled, pulling Julia Bluen to sit next to her. Adele Horne was forced to scoot over, and Orlando Evans naturally followed suit.

Glades Horne then also sat down next to the elderly lady.

"Julia, although Glades has arranged for a private wedding ceremony, the necessary courtesies cannot be neglected. All of these are for you," the elderly lady said with a smile, pointing to the betrothal gifts on the coffee table. The jewelry gift boxes alone outnumbered what Ruby Bluen had received. Although the car was still the same Ferrari and the house was the same, the business assets involved had changed. All subsidiaries and chain stores of Valence Group in T City were transferred to Julia Bluen’s name, which was a bit more than what Ruby had received. Combined with the bank card that seemed to have no credit limit, the betrothal gifts from the Horne Family this time exceeded one hundred million.

The Bluen Family also provided a substantial dowry. With this marriage, Julia Bluen became the wealthiest married woman in T City.

Others might envy her, but Julia Bluen herself wasn’t particularly fond of it.

She pushed the documents for the business assets back towards Glades Horne, looked at him, and said earnestly, "I don’t like to reap without sowing."

Everyone was slightly taken aback.

The look in Glades Horne’s eyes instantly deepened.

He turned his head, his gentle lips pursing again, his now deeper gaze fixed on Julia Bluen. After a moment, he said, "I know. From the moment these companies and chain stores are transferred to your name, Valence Group will cease all interference in their management and will also stop all operational funding. They will be completely detached from Valence Group. They are in your hands now; it’s up to your abilities. If you have the ability to maintain these companies and chain stores, you will prove your capability, and the profits earned will be the fruit of your own labor, not an unearned gain. If you fail to maintain them, that’s your own business. If they incur losses, Valence Group will not provide any financial assistance."

Everyone exchanged glances, not having expected Glades Horne to be so indulgent towards Julia Bluen. Knowing Julia disliked family arrangements and preferred self-reliance, his decision highlighted the importance he placed on this marriage and his care for her.

Orlando Evans felt a dizzying wave of emotion wash over her as she listened. Glades Horne is a good man, she thought. Perhaps in the business world, he gives an impression of being somewhat cunning and unpredictable, but for a woman, he truly is an excellent partner. The woman who marries him will undoubtedly become the happiest woman in the world.

A warm current flowed through Julia Bluen’s heart, and its softest part quivered at his words. Julia Bluen looked at her man, wanting to say something several times, yet in the end, she said nothing.

"This pair of diamond rings belonged to me and Glades’s grandfather when we got married." At this moment, the elderly lady picked up the pair of diamond rings, opening the brocade box. One ring was engraved with "Hold your hand," and the other with "Grow old with you." Perhaps these two diamond rings weren’t the most expensive, but they were the most sincere.

The elderly lady handed one ring to Glades Horne and the other to Julia Bluen, intending for them to exchange rings on their wedding day.

"When your parents married, Grandma couldn’t even bear to take these out," the elderly lady said, glancing at Gian Horne and Mila Anderson. Her expression clearly told them they didn’t deserve such sincere rings because their love hadn’t been faithful.

Gian Horne uncomfortably averted his gaze, not daring to meet the elderly lady’s stern look.

"Glades, Julia, your grandfather and I journeyed from first meeting, to truly knowing one another, and then to falling in love. We walked hand in hand through wind and rain, until our hair turned white. There was never a third person in our relationship. Now, with a full house of children and grandchildren, our marriage can be considered complete. Grandma hopes that you two will be like us, ’holding hands, and growing old together.’" As she spoke, the elderly lady took Glades Horne’s and Julia Bluen’s hands and clasped them together.

In today’s society, faithful relationships are few, and even fewer among the wealthy. The old lady’s words expressed her greatest wish for her grandson.

She also believed that Glades Horne and Julia Bluen could love each other dearly, with absolutely no third party in their marriage!

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