Mila Anderson was distinctly cold toward her own son. He had once harbored resentnt against Mila, but now he would rather return to Mila's world than set foot in the world of his birth mother, Pheobe Rogers.
How could Pheobe's heart not ache with anger and pain?
Glades Horne had adopted a very subtle thod of appeasent. This ensured Jas Horne wouldn't attempt to take over Valence Group and wouldn't obey Pheobe Rogers, thereby using Jas to embarrass Pheobe. Although Jas sotis still helped Pheobe—she was his birth mother, after all—whenever matters involved Glades, Jas always sided with Glades. In this covert battle of attrition, Glades naturally erged victorious.
He never spoke of it, nor did he let anyone know. Everyone even thought he had co to terms with his father's infidelity and no longer resented it. They believed he was indifferent to Pheobe Rogers's daily visits. Little did they know he was waiting, plotting. Such battles take a very long ti—a very long ti indeed. He enjoyed watching Pheobe slowly unravel. Of course, for Jas's sake, he wouldn't take Pheobe's life. He did feel so brotherly affection for Jas, especially since the two brothers looked remarkably alike.
But…
Thinking that Jas seed to have certain… feelings for him, and perhaps also for Julia Bluen, Glades felt a pang of self-reproach. His goodwill towards Jas was genuine; he simply hadn't expected Jas to develop in such a way.
It seed he still needed to make an effort to guide Jas back to the right path.
The shrewd Glades had naturally noticed Jas's unconventional feelings, even though Jas acted perfectly normal. Glades didn't dare to point them out, unwilling to ruin Jas's life. Fortunately, Jas was also still attracted to won, so there was a good chance of guiding him back to a more conventional life.
He grasped the small, soft hand wrapped around his waist. Holding it was enough to soften his heart, gently pushing aside the resentnt he held for his father, determined not to let it affect his marriage.
Releasing Julia's hand, he turned to face her, lowering his head until their foreheads and eyes t.
After a long mont, he said, "Julia, I'm fine."
Thank goodness, he had Julia.
With her by his side, he would live happily, unaffected by his father's infidelity.
After so playful banter and laughter, Julia went to run a bath for them and brought out fresh clothes for them both.
"Julia, did anything unusual happen while I was away?" Glades asked. "Dad knows he's wrong, but he's never admitted it. He always claims his relationship with Pheobe is true love, and that his marriage to Mom was one of convenience. He says he respects Mom, but doesn't truly love her. Yet today, he actually apologized to . He admitted he was wrong and said he was sorry to Mom, and to and Adele."
Glades still wanted to understand the reason for his parents' uncharacteristic behavior.
Julia lifted her gaze to et his but didn't answer imdiately. After a mont, she softly recounted the afternoon's events.
When she finished speaking, she clearly felt Glades's body stiffen—a sure sign of his anger. Yet, he didn't explode; instead, he suppressed it with visible effort.
"Glades, rember I suggested last ti that we get Mom involved in so constructive activities to enrich her life?" Julia said. "That way, she wouldn't always be playing cards, she wouldn't be so bored, and she wouldn't keep dwelling on Dad's affair. To make Mom happy, the most important thing is to help her let go of everything. Dad and Jas's mother have been together for nearly thirty years. Even if none of us like it or want it, we can't change that reality. It's better for Mom to find a way to accept it."
Even if Gian Horne and Pheobe Rogers were both killed now, it wouldn't erase the pain in Mila Anderson's heart. She felt the most important thing now was to help Mila find happiness first.
"I've tried persuading Mom, but she still loves Dad," Glades said deeply, his tone conveying both helplessness and sympathy for his mother. "She said that love is the root of hate. If one day she stops hating Dad, it ans she no longer loves him."
If Mother didn't still deeply love Father, would Father be living so leisurely and comfortably now?
He had long since cut off his father's finances, ensuring Gian Horne could no longer give money to Pheobe. He could also covertly target Jas's company, preventing Jas from providing Pheobe with an easy life.
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