Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law-Chapter 751 - 750 Prank (4)_1

If Hansen Ruiz had married a wealthy heiress as she had requested, would that person have been cared for as Rachel did when she injured her back and couldn't move? Definitely not. At best, a caregiver would have been hired to look after her.

After overeating, Noah Reyes was scolded severely by the doctors when Adele Horne sent him to the hospital.

Even if he could have died from overeating, seeing Adele willing to take him to the hospital made him feel it was worth it.

In the hospital, they ran into Glades Horne, Julia, and others. When Glades learned that Noah Reyes had been hospitalized for gorging on food, he was first stunned, then burst into uncontrollable laughter right in front of Noah.

Noah Reyes's face turned sour.

"Brother!" Adele called out, somewhat displeased.

"Haha…" Glades's laughter couldn't be stopped.

Upon hearing that his daddy had overeaten, Jimmy Horne showed concern and looked distressed.

Although he knew Noah Reyes was his daddy, Jimmy still didn't call him "Daddy" because Adele hadn't personally told him that Noah was his father. He was afraid that calling him "Daddy" would upset Adele.

Noah Reyes had thought that after this incident, he and Adele would make some progress, but it turned out he was being overly optimistic.

When they left the hospital, Adele got into the BMW and, BANG! slammed the car door shut.

Noah Reyes hurriedly knocked on her car door, saying, "Adele, I haven't gotten in yet."

Adele stepped on the gas, and the car WHOOSHED away.

"Adele…" Noah Reyes's face darkened on the spot.

Adele Horne had actually, wickedly, abandoned him at the hospital entrance!

He thought... Damn it! He was still at square one!

A large hand landed on his shoulder from behind, and Hansen Ruiz's amused voice followed, "Did you think Adele was so easy to win over? You do know what a chili pepper is, right?"

Turning his head, Noah aggressively shook off Hansen Ruiz's hand, his eyes full of determination. Even if Adele is a chili pepper, I'll still take her on without hesitation; after all, I've already had a taste.

"To deal with a woman like Adele, who packs a spicy punch, you need to be both tough and gentle, get it?" Hansen Ruiz said with a smile.

Noah Reyes shot him a look. Talking as if he were some kind of Casanova. Before he met Rachel Bailey, wasn't Hansen Ruiz still single!

"I hear you have a rival in love," Hansen teased, never one to fear repercussions.

Hansen deliberately brought up the very things Noah Reyes cared about most.

"I got a tip that this guy named Gio Coleman and Adele were classmates for three years. They spent three years together. Do you, an outsider who just showed up, really think you stand a chance against him? Most importantly, Adele is friendly to Gio Coleman but hostile to you. Heh, I'm right, aren't I? Adele did just leave you stranded here," Hansen Ruiz said mockingly.

Noah Reyes coldly replied, "It seems the Valence Group is quite idle, for its esteemed Assistant to be spending his time gossiping."

"Since the Black Emperor Group conceded without a fight, I naturally have plenty of free time."

Noah Reyes snorted. It's not that I conceded without a fight; I'm merely refraining from further pressuring the Valence Group for the sake of my future wife.

"Oh, by the way, why did you bring a little beauty to trail behind Billy? That young girl isn't bad. Are you raising her to be your future daughter-in-law?" Hansen Ruiz suddenly switched the topic to Florence Ford.

As cunning as Hansen Ruiz was, he couldn't miss Jimmy Horne's special regard for his (Hansen's) daughter. Yet Noah Reyes had brought in another pretty girl. What did that mean?

Noah Reyes coldly uttered, "Women initiated into the Sect cannot become wives!"

His son's soft spot was Camila Ruiz; he'd seen that long ago.

If Florence Ford were to formally join the Black Flame Sect and become one of Jimmy Horne's trusted companions, she would not be able to become the Sect Leader's wife.

That was a rule of the Reyes Family, of which Florence Ford, of course, had no knowledge.

Hansen Ruiz was slightly stunned. This Black Flame Sect is indeed strange!

He didn't continue to banter with Noah Reyes and turned back towards the Inpatient Department.

Noah Reyes acted as if Hansen hadn't even been there.

Facing Adele's continued hostility made Noah Reyes feel like he was plummeting into an abyss.

Why is wooing a wife so hard?

He began to realize his methods were incorrect. So, he asked his subordinates for advice on wooing a wife. He started watching soap operas he'd never bothered with before. To gain practical experience, he even sneaked into parks at night to covertly observe couples, which led to him being mistaken for a Peeping Tom and feeling utterly embarrassed.

The relationships among the children were also subtly changing.

Noah Reyes claimed he only wanted his son to have another playmate, so he had Florence Ford accompany Jimmy Horne. As a result, Florence Ford came to the Horne Family residence every day, becoming Jimmy Horne's shadow.

Jimmy Horne's attitude towards her was lukewarm, though, like any child, he was still happy to have an extra playmate.

Because Mrs. Ruiz was hospitalized, Camila Ruiz seldom came to the Horne Family's home.

When Camila Ruiz didn't visit the Horne home, Jimmy Horne was like a lazy cat—slack and indolent. But when Camila Ruiz occasionally visited, he would become lively and energetic.

Florence Ford was a girl, and so was Camila Ruiz. By meeting frequently and interacting more, they actually became good friends.

However, whenever Camila Ruiz and Jimmy Horne had conflicts or fights, Florence Ford always sided with Jimmy Horne. Over time, from Camila Ruiz's perspective, Florence Ford transitioned from a good friend to just an ordinary friend.

She didn't like that her friend always sided with Jimmy Horne, regardless of who was right or wrong.

Years later, she would learn that Florence Ford was not merely protecting Jimmy Horne.

Ivan Horne always acted as Camila Ruiz's guardian angel, playing the role of a good older brother.

Whenever Camila Ruiz felt wronged and was driven to fury by Jimmy Horne and Florence Ford, Ivan would emerge at a leisurely pace. A single glare and uttering "Jimmy" was enough to make Jimmy Horne immediately stop whatever he was doing.

Florence Ford, try as she might, could not understand why her young master was so afraid of Ivan Horne.

「Valence Group.」

Julia Bluen hurried to the Valence Group, her expression a mixture of joy and agitation.

"CEO's wife, you've arrived," Secretary Yang said, seeing Julia come out of the elevator, and quickly stepped away from the secretary's desk to greet her.

Julia nodded towards Secretary Yang and walked towards the CEO's Office.

"CEO's wife, the CEO is meeting with a guest," Secretary Yang quickly called out to her.

Julia stopped in her tracks and turned around.

Secretary Yang smiled and explained, "Deputy Chief Theo Robinson from the Police Station is inside. The CEO has ordered that no one should enter."

Julia didn't reply but changed direction and walked into the VIP Room.

Benjamin Robinson placed a photo in front of Glades Horne, saying, "Glades, this woman's name is Orlando Evans. You remember her, right? She's been found. Her remains were recovered by a fishing boat in the fishing area. Only bones were left. If the wreckage of a car and the clothes buried within it hadn't also been pulled up, she might never have been discovered. We had the forensics team meticulously examine everything to confirm her identity."