Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law
Chapter 64 Glades Horne’s Worries (2)_1

Chapter 64: Chapter 64 Glades Horne’s Worries (2)_1

In this life, there was nothing she hated more than mistresses. The pain Gian Horne and Pheobe Rogers had caused her was something she feared she would never forget, even in death.

No matter how much she disliked the Bluen sisters, she held firm to her principles, never supporting anyone, for any reason, interfering in a marriage.

"I won’t go. Nine-to-five? How annoying!" Adele Horne pouted, her lips pushing out even further.

She loved to drive around every day, spending money everywhere. She’d go wherever the spending was highest. After all, with the Horne Family’s wealth, she could live like this for a lifetime and still not run out of money.

Besides, she had no work experience. Given her brother’s personality, he definitely wouldn’t arrange a good job for her. He might even make her start from the bottom. She still remembered when her brother first joined Valence Group; he had also spent two years at an entry-level position before formally taking over Valence Group.

"Mom, why is Big Brother so stubborn? Look how good Orlando Evans is. At least Orlando Evans won’t betray him or embarrass him, but he just has to like the Bluen sisters. After the elder sister ran away, he immediately married the younger one. He even warned me to stay three meters away from Julia Bluen, and I’m his only sister!" Adele Horne suddenly switched her tune, starting to badmouth Julia Bluen in front of her mother.

If her best friend couldn’t become her sister-in-law, then she wouldn’t let other women have it easy.

The smile on Mila Anderson’s face slowly faded, and she fell silent.

She also couldn’t accept Glades Horne marrying Julia Bluen.

Especially after Ruby Bluen had eloped, bringing shame to the Horne Family, and then the very next day, her son had married Julia Bluen.

"Mom, Big Brother has always been very good to Julia. Now he’s so good to her that it even makes me, his own sister, jealous. With the way Big Brother spoils her, she’ll become completely lawless in the future. Mom, you’re the mother-in-law. If the daughter-in-law is especially favored, do you think Big Brother will become unfilial to you? And Grandmother, I don’t know what’s gotten into her, but she’s also exceptionally good to Julia Bluen, even saying things like ’it’s good for sisters to marry one after the other’!"

Adele Horne saw the smile disappear from her mother’s face and spoke with even more vigor.

"Mom, I think you definitely have to assert your authority as the mother-in-law. You can’t let Julia Bluen walk all over you," Adele Horne instigated.

"I know Julia’s temperament. She shouldn’t be unreasonable," Mila Anderson said flatly after a moment of silence. On the surface, she wasn’t afraid of Julia Bluen overshadowing her, but in her heart, she actually had her reservations.

Some books say that mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law have been natural enemies since ancient times because they both love the same man and both want to monopolize all his love. That’s why they constantly clash and struggle. If a son sides with his wife, it hurts his mother’s heart. If a husband sides with his mother, it injures his wife’s heart. If he tries to be fair, the war escalates because both the mother and the wife want their share to be larger.

Mila Anderson was no exception.

Her own son, whom she had carried for ten months and given birth to, was so affectionate toward another woman, and it naturally left a thorn in her heart. Now, listening to her daughter’s words, that thorn in her heart began to grow.

"Mom, people change. What if Big Brother is so good to her that she becomes spoiled? Once she has him wrapped around her finger—and you know Big Brother is the one who actually holds the power in this family—if he’s bewitched by her and does whatever she says, what status will you have left as the mother-in-law? Look at the families around us. For those mothers-in-law, the difference between being treated like a queen or a slave is like heaven and earth," Adele Horne continued to prod.

Mila Anderson fell silent again.

"If they moved out after getting married, it might be fine, but that’s impossible, right? Ours is a large family, and Grandmother is still alive. She would never agree to them moving out after marriage. In a large family living together for a long time, conflicts are bound to arise. Back when Second Uncle and Third Uncle hadn’t moved out yet, your relationships with Second Aunt and Third Aunt weren’t very good, were they, Mom? So, no matter what, after Big Brother and Julia Bluen hold their wedding, you must assert your authority as the mother-in-law in front of Julia. Put her in her place."

"Your brother will be upset if he finds out," Mila Anderson hesitated. She cherished her son as her own life and didn’t want him to be caught in the middle, facing a difficult situation.

Besides, although Julia Bluen was somewhat stubborn, she had a good character and likely wouldn’t be disrespectful to her.

Her own mother-in-law, the shrewd Old Mrs. Horne, liked Julia Bluen. That showed Julia’s character wasn’t bad.

"If Julia Bluen doesn’t say anything, how would Brother know? If she does, it means her usual kindness is all an act, just for show," Adele Horne said darkly.

Glancing at her daughter, Mila Anderson suddenly scolded, "Adele, are you trying to get revenge on Julia because she became your sister-in-law? Adele, Orlando Evans and your brother aren’t a good match. It has always been your own wishful thinking. Adele, you are a young lady of the Horne family, a prestigious family. You cannot bring shame upon the Horne family name. From now on, don’t go around sowing discord, or people will say we, as parents, have failed to raise our daughter properly."

"Mom!" Adele Horne cried out rebelliously, "I’m just trying to look out for you! Why would you accuse me of sowing discord?"

"Enough. Let’s not talk about this anymore. I know what to do," Mila Anderson said, not wanting to hear her daughter stir up trouble any longer. "Get up. Come downstairs with me; it’s time for dinner." She then stood up, pulled Adele Horne up, and led her downstairs.

"Mom, how did the card game go today? Did you win?" Adele Horne knew that sowing discord wasn’t an overnight matter; after all, the Horne and Bluen families had known each other for decades, and her parents were familiar with Julia Bluen’s temperament. She changed the subject to the card game.

"Don’t mention it. I had terrible luck today and lost a lot of money," Mila Anderson replied.

"What were the stakes today?"

"The stakes weren’t too high today, just 10,000 or 20,000. But I started losing from the very beginning and kept losing until I quit. I must have lost at least several hundred thousand." At the mention of her luck that day, Mila Anderson’s well-maintained face darkened considerably. In all her years of playing cards, she had never experienced losing consistently from morning till night. Luckily, the stakes weren’t high today. If they had been playing for 100,000 or 200,000 a round, with her luck, wouldn’t she have lost millions?