The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 730 - 709: Seeing Each Other Less and Less

Chapter 730: Chapter 709: Seeing Each Other Less and Less

"Even though I’m getting old, my eyesight is still good. I can tell whether you’ve had plastic surgery or not!"

King looked closely at Ivy’s face for a moment and then nodded with satisfaction, "You are indeed my niece, there’s no doubt about it, hahaha. Spencer, although you did make a mistake, you found the Little Princess, so there’s some merit in what you did. Therefore..."

"Your merits and demerits cancel each other out, now go and apologize to Mr. Gordon!"

As the King’s words fell, Sammy’s lips curled up with a hint of smugness. Things were indeed going as he expected. As long as Spencer admitted his mistake and apologized to Michael, he would be done for!

Sammy had already prepared to record a video to be released. Would any citizen or supporter of the government endorse someone who imprisoned a wealthy man from a developed country like Michael Gordon as their president? Michael was someone who could easily make headlines all over the globe. The consequences of imprisoning him were unimaginable!

Spencer frowned gradually, realizing that whether he apologized or not, he had already lost the upper hand.

Even though he had everything under control, he hadn’t anticipated that high-ranking Michael Gordon would team up with an insignificant man like Sammy Lowe.

If he had merely confined Ivy, he could have claimed that she was his cousin who returned to the Orchid Kingdom to recuperate, but Michael was different. He wasn’t married to anyone from the Orchid Kingdom, and he wasn’t pregnant. No one would believe such an excuse regarding Mr. Gordon!

Spencer had overlooked something crucial, leaving him caught between two worlds, unable to make a decision.

And he certainly wouldn’t apologize. He could tell from Sammy’s expectant look that the moment he apologized, his chances of winning the presidential election would be gone. Sammy was indeed a shrewd tactician, but Spencer was no match for him in playing mind games!

"Grandpa..."

"Old King, don’t jump to conclusions. The Little Princess of Orchid Kingdom is no ordinary person. If you recklessly recognize me now, and the real princess returns one day, I’ll be sentenced to death for impersonating a princess, and I’d have no one to blame but myself!"

Sammy’s words interrupted Ivy’s, igniting his confusion. Hearing her words, Sammy almost spat blood.

Just when he had everything prepared, Ivy cut him off!

"Ivy, you should call me Grandpa!" The King seemed to genuinely like her, as the smile on his face couldn’t be faked. "I’m truly your grandpa, don’t you have a blood-colored orchid on your back?"

Upon hearing the King’s words, Michael was taken aback, and Ivy’s face turned paler by the second. She subconsciously reached for her back but quickly pulled back her hand. Everyone clearly noticed her actions.

"Mr. Gordon, you must know if Ivy has a blood orchid on her body. It’s a symbol of Orchid Kingdom. Every king would imprint the blood orchid onto his daughter’s body, who would then pass it onto her daughters for three generations. This is the ancient and mysterious tradition of Orchid Kingdom. If I’m not mistaken, your eldest daughter should also have this mark on her body since she’s the third-generation princess!"

By their eldest daughter, the elderly King was referring to Bella Gordon. Of course, Michael knew that Bella’s blood orchid closely resembled the one on Ivy’s body, but it was less vivid. He had found it unique and beautiful initially, not knowing it was a requirement in a matrilineal family.

Michael nodded, "Indeed, she has it."

"Our Orchid Kingdom is small, unlike your powerful country. Our daughters usually marry abroad, and to gain the support of our daughters’ husband’s family, we have to make our daughters’ identity both noble and mysterious. That’s why we have this blood orchid secret passed down through generations. Any woman with a blood orchid on her body is a princess of our country, and wherever she goes, she must support the Orchid Kingdom!"

Ivy couldn’t help but think that the King’s ideas were still deeply rooted in primitive society.

"Well, even if what you said is true, and I am the daughter of the Princess of Orchid Kingdom, I am not a citizen of Orchid Kingdom anymore. I am Michael Gordon’s wife now, so please let us go back!"

"No!"

Ivy wanted to say more but was stopped by the elderly King’s stern and decisive response. No pleasantry or room for negotiation was allowed. The King’s face became severe, "You are the Little Princess of Orchid Kingdom, and you’ll always be a citizen of the Orchid Kingdom. It was my fault that I didn’t find you before. But now that I have found you, I won’t let you go. I will take good care of you while I still can!"

He hadn’t kept a proper eye on his daughter back then, leading to her death without ever returning to Orchid Kingdom. That useless man hadn’t taken proper care of her either. So when it came to his niece, he couldn’t make the same mistake twice!

"That’s a joke, Old King. As the saying goes, ’a woman obeys her father before marriage, her husband when married’. Ivy is already my wife, and it’s my responsibility to take care of her. How could I bother the Old King at his old age to look after my child?"

Michael looked deeply at the seemingly kind and benevolent man with hidden manipulative intentions, held Ivy in his arms, and took two steps back. "Moreover, my child is spoiled and delicate, making her difficult to raise. So please don’t trouble the Old King. I’ll take care of her myself!"

He just wanted the secret hidden in Ivy’s body!

"Cousin-in-law, that’s where you’re wrong. It’s only natural for Grandpa to miss his niece, whom he hasn’t seen in many years. It’s only right that she stays with him for a while!"

While speaking, Sammy supported the elderly King and spoke to Michael, looking sincere.

"Ivy, Grandpa is almost ninety now. At this age, every day could be our last. This might be our last chance to meet."