Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law-Chapter 684: Realized, Heart Palpitated (1)_1

He had a strong premonition that his woman and Hansen Ruiz might have some connection. He was now targeting the Valence Group, using various means to deal with it. If he went too far and she found out, it could ultimately be very disadvantageous to him. His heart was full of hope: to find her, marry her, and make up for the grievances she had suffered over these years.

"Okay," Deon Myers agreed to each request.

Noah Reyes said nothing more and strode outside.

"Boss, where are you going?" Deon Myers and Noah Reyes's Personal Bodyguards hurriedly followed, asking.

Noah Reyes didn't answer. He walked up to a luxurious sedan, opened the door, climbed in, and ordered that no one follow him. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Left with no choice, Deon Myers, just as he had last time, instructed the Bodyguards to follow and protect from a distance.

Deon Myers was about to immediately carry out the tasks Noah Reyes had just assigned.

Hansen Ruiz was a well-known figure, so finding out which kindergarten his daughter attended was a simple task for Deon Myers.

After obtaining the information, Deon Myers promptly called Noah Reyes, who was still driving. Upon receiving the answer, Noah Reyes turned the steering wheel and headed towards the Noble Kindergarten where Camila Ruiz was enrolled.

After leaving Nameless Manor, Hansen Ruiz immediately called Julia Bluen.

Julia was surprised to receive Hansen Ruiz's call and immediately concerned, thinking something might have happened to Rachel. "What's wrong? Did something happen to Rachel? I just spoke with her on the phone, and she seemed fine." They had even planned to take the children to the shopping mall that evening.

Although she didn't want the children to be exposed to the public, it was still necessary to arrange appropriate outdoor activities for them each day.

"Rachel is fine. Julia, call the school and tell Ivan's and Jimmy's homeroom teachers that none of you are available to pick up the children today. Have their homeroom teachers arrange for the school bus to take them home." Hansen Ruiz naturally anticipated that Noah Reyes would think of approaching through the children.

Before Glades Horne could react, Hansen Ruiz did his best to prevent Noah Reyes from seeing Billy Horne first.

The school had school buses that drove onto campus to pick up children. The kids boarded the bus directly from within the school grounds, unlike parent pick-ups where children had to be brought outside the campus to get into cars. This way, Noah Reyes wouldn't be able to see Jimmy Horne today.

Later, he would find Glades Horne and inform him about the situation. How to handle it would be Glades Horne's decision.

"Why?" Julia asked, puzzled. When she was unavailable, the Bodyguards could pick up the children.

"Just do as I say. You can ask Glades why when you get home tonight. Remember, you must do exactly as I told you. That's all. I'm hanging up now," Hansen Ruiz insisted to Julia.

Julia was confused, but she agreed anyway. There had to be a reason for Hansen Ruiz's insistence.

After hanging up, the smile on Hansen Ruiz's lips widened.

Having just returned from the Sweet Dumpling Shop, and after Hansen Ruiz had hung up, Julia leaned back in her office chair, staring somewhat dazedly at the empty office.

Outside the window, the midday sun was particularly harsh.

The office was air-conditioned, maintaining a temperature of around twenty degrees, which felt particularly comfortable.

The cause of the sand and flies found in the sweet dumplings had been discovered.

Indeed, the problem was with a Master Sweet Dumpling. Specifically, it was the Master Sweet Dumpling from that day who had been particularly agitated and had spoken the loudest.

Under Benjamin Robinson's cold and sharp interrogation, the man, who had worked at the Sweet Dumpling Shop for nearly ten years, broke down and quickly confessed everything. He apologized to Julia, saying he had tarnished the reputation of the Sweet Dumpling Shop.

At the time, Julia hadn't known what to say.

When Benjamin asked why the master had done such a thing, he stuttered and was reluctant to speak.

It wasn't until Glades Horne brought in a large suitcase filled with red banknotes that the master's face turned ashen. Only then did he reveal why he had smeared the Sweet Dumpling Shop—it was greed. The sight of the red banknotes had seduced him into betraying his conscience.

Two million had gnawed away his conscience.

After leaving the Police Station, Julia quickly contacted the media. Through Benjamin, she broadcast the truth to the public.

Tomorrow, once the newspapers published the story, her Sweet Dumpling Shop would be able to resume its usual business.

While happy to have resolved the sweet dumpling issue, she couldn't hide the faint hurt in her heart. That master had always been so dedicated to his work and so amiable with his colleagues. She had paid him a high salary, yet he had…

With that faint hurt still in her heart, and comforted by Glades's reassurances, the couple went to the Emperor Hotel for lunch.

Throughout the meal, Glades tried every way he could to cheer her up.

On the surface, her sorrow wasn't apparent.

But Glades's care for her was so meticulous that he could detect even the slightest shift in her emotions.

After lunch, she needed to return to her company. Glades drove her back to the office before leaving. He said he would wait for her that evening at their small home in Beautiful Garden, and they would take Ivan with them to visit the Bluen Family.

KNOCK, KNOCK. There was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Julia answered casually, pulling herself out of her daydream.

Her secretary, Anne Jones, pushed the door open, followed by James Horne and Rebecca Hughes.

"Miss Bluen, the Fourth Young Master and Miss Hughes are here to see you."

Julia looked up to see James Horne and Rebecca Hughes following Anne Jones. She smiled, motioned for Anne to return to her work, then stood up. Walking around her desk, she greeted Rebecca Hughes, pulling her over to sit on the sofa. "Rebecca," she said warmly, "it's been so long since I've seen you."

James Horne, who was off to one side, remained silent. He pursed his lips, discreetly sizing Julia up from head to toe before shifting his concerned gaze back to Rebecca.

He sat down beside Rebecca of his own accord.

Rebecca glanced at James Horne and smiled as she replied to Julia, "I've been busy lately; my niece keeps clinging to me." Uriel Hughes had gotten married three years ago. Naturally, his spouse was the woman he had knocked unconscious and carried back. To this day, Rebecca still hadn't managed to find out the full story of their romance. Her brother and sister-in-law kept it a secret, and few outsiders knew the details, which often led Rebecca to complain to James Horne that her elder brother was unfair to her.

James Horne would often laugh heartily at this, saying that Uriel Hughes was more than old enough to make his own decisions about marriage without needing to report to his younger sister, Rebecca.

"You can bring her over to our place to play; our house is always lively," Julia said, her gaze following Rebecca's to James Horne. Ever since that morning she had talked to James about the nature of love and affection, he hadn't returned home. It had been several days. Seeing him again today, she sensitively noticed that James seemed different.