The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 981 - 961: A Heart of Ice in the Jade Pot!

Chapter 981: Chapter 961: A Heart of Ice in the Jade Pot!

All heads converged at once, trying to get a clear view of what the so-called engagement souvenir inside the box was!

One by one, two by two, three heads, N heads were almost submerging Roy Thompson’s head, which was holding the box, but when the onlookers saw what was inside, they were utterly stunned!

It was a lush, verdant jade pot necklace, a jade teapot of a brilliant apple green, symbolizing beautiful youth. The lustrous and transparent sheen revealed that this little jade pot was, indeed, a fine jade of the highest quality. Historically, the better the jade’s color and transparency, the higher its value. With its verdant apple green and the clarity that reached the level of ice jade, this item’s value was clearly in the tens of millions!

A teapot made out of jade?

Jade pot?

Almost everyone was surprised by this unique engagement souvenir; besides being extremely valuable, what did this object symbolize?

It wasn’t a ring, it wasn’t a diamond, but rather a piece of jade souvenir worth a fortune. This unconventional choice was unheard of, especially since jade is considered the finest of gemstones. Crafting a jade pot at such an exorbitant price, what did it represent? Clearly, everyone present wanted to know!

Even Graham Stones, famed as a master of emotional intelligence, was taken aback. He had always prided himself in the realm of love, boasting a handsome appearance and substantial wealth, but key was his heart that knew how to elevate romance to its pinnacle. Almost all the gifts he splurged on reached new heights of creativity.

Yet, even so, he had never seen the likes of this: gifting jade at such an occasion, and a teapot at that. Why not a heart or something of the sort?

Lack of romance could be one thing, but ignorance was impossible for Roy Thompson!

"Roy, what’s the meaning of this?"

"Yeah, yeah, Roy, quickly make a statement, what does this gift mean?"

Not just Graham Stones, but even Samson Turner, a man usually disinterested in such lovey-dovey declarations, grew curious, "What’s with this teapot as a souvenir, what are you commemorating?"

When the men started asking, the women naturally waited to understand what this exquisite jade pot signified.

After all, such an item was exceedingly rare.

While everyone was astonished, Bella Gordon’s gaze at him was so intent it became heated; the corners of her eyes trembled with a sourness, and even Mia Rowen, standing closest, could feel her inner turmoil. Evidently, while no one in the room understood the gift, she did!

"Brother Roy..."

The part of her face below her eyes was wrapped in a veil, only her clear, bright eyes visible. Her voice cracked with emotion as she spoke, and though the words that followed were unsaid, Roy Thompson could understand what she wanted to express.

"I still prefer when you call me husband!"

Watching her emotional state, Roy Thompson still chuckled before teasing her. After a moment, he gently took the necklace from the jewelry box and presented it, "Baby, I love you! From the tender years of youth when I first met you, you were beautiful, kind, pure, and innocent..."

Pure and innocent?

As soon as these words landed, it seemed as if the breath of everyone present was taken away. Upon seeing the jade pot necklace in Roy Thompson’s hands, their eyes lit up with excitement. After all, they were from well-informed and talented high society; with the conversation having reached this point, how could they not understand!

Jade has always been a symbol of sanctity, and as the finest among jades, jade embodied the utmost purity. The pristine jade pot symbolized the pure love they carried for each other.

"This jade pot belts my heart that has loved you from youth and will continue till we’re old and gray. Don’t ask me if I love you because, ’a heart of pure ice in a jade pot’!"

A heart of pure ice in a jade pot!!

A heart of pure ice in a jade pot!!

A heart of pure ice in a jade pot!!

The jade pot necklace, jade and pot symbolizing a pure heart, amidst the hustle and bustle of the secular world, how many men treat love merely as sex, hence in this society, unplanned pregnancies and abortions are rampant. It’s not that they lack love, it’s just that their love isn’t heartfelt enough. Wife, I love you, I’ve guarded my heart since youth, waiting for you to grow up, and then to give it all to you!

"Today, I come to marry you, bringing with me my pure heart!" As he spoke, Roy Thompson had already risen from his spot before her, and the necklace of the jade pot was already opened by him, "Wife, I love you, I can’t live without you, so... marry me, please!"

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Why, after a tender and affectionate confession, does it suddenly turn into a forced marriage?

"Cough cough, Roy, not having a wife and saying you can’t live, that’s something!"

Graham Stones despised these kinds of men who threw a bit of romance around and then played helpless, although, his line about a pure heart in a jade pot truly dazzled him, a playboy.

"So..."

Having said that, Roy Thompson also realized there was something off about his words and hurriedly cleared his throat, saying in a more serious and dignified tone, "Bella Gordon, without you, I, Roy Thompson, cannot live, so, darling, marry me, please!"

Bella Gordon: "..."

She had just been moved by his line about a pure heart in a jade pot, and then he goes on to say he can’t live without her, this melodramatic gambit, was it really not taught by her daddy?

Although she was inwardly snickering, the shock he gave her softened her and she was getting a bit excited, the tears in her eyes deepening. Looking at Roy Thompson’s familiar face, Bella Gordon felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment in her chest.

The one she had been waiting for... finally came to marry her with a pure heart!

Just like the fresh and lush green color of this jade pot, they met in their green years, offering each other a crystal-clear and sincere heart, watching over each other as they grew up and then fell in love. Now, at last, the day had come for them to be together!

Marry him!

Of course, she would marry him, how could she not?!

Even if the method was unorthodox, couldn’t she at least pretend to be a little hard to get?!

"Cough cough..." Bella Gordon cleared her throat for quite a while before she could calm her heart enough to speak normally, "If I don’t marry you, and you can’t live, would you expect me to watch you commit suicide?"

"So... I guess I’ll have to reluctantly marry you!"

Roy Thompson: "..."

Reluctantly?

Was his little treasure dissatisfied with his performance today?

Damn, does that mean he won’t get any meat tonight?

"You say you want to marry me, so why are you still standing there like a fool!" Seeing that Roy Thompson seemed a bit stunned as he stared at her, Bella Gordon coughed lightly a few times to remind him, "Aren’t you going to hurry up and put your pure heart on me?"

Roy Thompson: "..."