Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law-Chapter 53: Being a Mother_1

A week had passed since they hired someone to search for Ruby Bluen, and there was still no trace of her. They only knew she had left T City, but her exact whereabouts remained a mystery.

Some sources claimed she had gone to B City, others to A City, yet none could be confirmed.

Julia Bluen took the bride’s place, so they no longer worried that Glades Horne’s anger might affect the relationship between the Horne and Bluen families. However, as the wedding drew nearer, her concern for Ruby Bluen deepened. They were her own daughters: one was about to enter the Wedding Chapel, while the other was missing without a trace. The mix of joy and sorrow overwhelmed this mother.

She was tempted to ask Julia to seek help from Glades Horne because she knew that if Glades agreed to search, they would surely find Ruby’s whereabouts. Yet thinking of Ruby’s actions, she hesitated to ask Julia to approach Glades, worrying it could affect the young couple’s relationship.

"Ruby, where in the world are you? How could you be so heartless? Just to leave like that—have you thought about us, your parents?" Scarlett Taylor’s murmurs were full of a sobbing tone.

Children are always a part of their mother, no matter how old they get or how far they travel. A mother’s worry for her children never ceases.

Sounds of footsteps approached from behind. She quickly wiped her tears and hid the photograph beneath her.

"Mom, why are you sitting here all by yourself?" Julia walked in from outdoors, holding a high-quality paper bag that contained a white suit.

Seeing her mother sitting alone on the sofa, she quickly sat down beside her, placing the bag next to her. Noticing her mother wiping her eyes, she asked knowingly, "Mom, are you worried about my sister?"

Scarlett Taylor checked the doorway for Glades Horne’s presence and, feeling relieved that he wasn’t there, she nodded. She pulled out Ruby Bluen’s photograph again. The tears she had just wiped away welled up again, and she spoke with a voice choked by sobs, "How could I not worry? My daughter has vanished; what mother wouldn’t worry? Julia, those detectives are incompetent, and the people your father and brother found were no good either. Think of something, hire more people to investigate your sister’s whereabouts."

Julia took her sister’s photograph from her mother’s hands. As she looked at Ruby in the picture, she let out a deep sigh, unable to hide her worry. She was just as anxious about her sister. No matter what, her sister was a delicate woman who had vanished without a trace. If she had encountered any danger, who would be there to help her?

She also wanted to know why Ruby had left behind Glades Horne, who seemed so perfect.

What problems had arisen between the two to make Ruby flee at the time of their registration, disappearing without a trace?

"I’ve asked Glades, but he said that Ruby asked him not to look for her. So unless she comes back on her own, there won’t be any news of her from his side," said Julia. She couldn’t help but perceive the hope in her mother’s words, which implied she should gently probe for any news of Ruby from Glades.

"Tell me, why would your sister just run away from such a good wedding? Where has she run off to now? Abandoning her job, her parents, and her marriage—what could be worth her leaving her family behind?" Hearing Julia’s words, Scarlett became even sadder, and tears began to slide down her face.

"Mom, don’t worry, my sister will be alright," Julia quickly put her arms around her mother’s shoulders, trying to comfort her. "I’ll think of something. I remember I have a classmate who owns a detective agency. I’ll contact him later to ask him to help find my sister’s whereabouts."

"Really? Then hurry and find him, take your sister’s photograph with you," Scarlett said eagerly, having momentarily forgotten that she had just said those detective agencies were useless.

It wasn’t that the detective agencies were useless, but rather that Ruby Bluen had been quite deliberate when she ran, making it difficult for the agencies to determine her true destination in a short time.

"Alright." Julia patted her mother’s shoulder.

The theme song from "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" began to play.

Julia let go of her mother’s shoulders and pulled out her phone to see that it was Glades Horne calling. She stuck out her tongue at her mother and said, "It’s Glades calling," before hurriedly answering.

As Scarlett heard her daughter once again refer to Glades as "brother," she looked at her reproachfully. It was only then that Julia remembered she had misspoken, relieved that Glades wasn’t there to hear it.

"Julia." As soon as she pressed the green button, Glades’s deep, magnetic voice came through.

"Yes, I’m listening," Julia always avoided addressing him directly when speaking on the phone.

"Are you at home?"

"Yes, I’m talking to Mom."

"Wait for me for dinner. I’m on my way and will be there in five minutes."

Arrive in five minutes?

That meant she couldn’t go see her classmate at that time.

"Is there a problem?" Glades’s deep voice followed, perhaps because her slow reply made him sense that the timing was inconvenient for her.

"No, no problem, I’ll wait for you," Julia quickly ended the call to avoid any further questions from Glades. Turning to her mother, she said apologetically, "Mom, don’t worry. After Glades has dinner and leaves, I’ll go find my classmate for help. He’s doing quite well in the detective field, so I think he can help us find my sister. It’s just... Mom, after we find my sister..."

Julia trailed off without finishing.

After finding her sister, how was she going to tell Ruby that she had married Ruby’s boyfriend? Although Ruby had fled the wedding, and Julia had spoken out of turn while slightly inebriated, the fact that Glades had once been Ruby’s fiancé was undeniable. Once Ruby was found, would Glades... no longer want her, choosing instead to return to Ruby? Or what if Ruby regretted her decision to flee and wanted to reclaim Glades—what would she do then?

Even though she had not yet fallen in love with Glades, the kindness he had shown her was etched in her heart. Marrying a man like him felt like a blessing from several past lifetimes. She couldn’t forget the feeling of being completely enveloped by his thoughtfulness when she saw his snack cabinet in his office—there was no displeasure, only profound emotion. She didn’t want to experience loss again.

However, Ruby was her only sister, and she did not wish to sever the bond of siblings.

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