The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 770 - 749: Gold has a price, Jade is priceless

Chapter 770: Chapter 749: Gold has a price, Jade is priceless

After a while, Calvin Gordon shakily took out something wrapped in a thick handkerchief from his chest.

Ivy Aretha initially looked puzzled, then froze, her gaze deeply fixated on Calvin’s hand. The handkerchief was not an expensive one, but an old cotton one. With the trembling hand of the old man, it slowly revealed a white embroidery, in which a pair of red mandarin ducks were embroidered on clear white silk.

The embroidery work was very average, done by a beginner. But as Calvin carefully unwrapped the handkerchief layer by layer, he treated it as if it were a rare treasure. The placement of the object was right where his heart was beating!

At the cemetery, Ivy wholeheartedly stared, not needing to say anything because the meaning behind that object was clear.

With Calvin’s current wealth, he wouldn’t normally use a handkerchief to wrap an item so closely to his heart. It was obvious that this was something left behind by a very important person in his life. Intuitively, Ivy knew it was either his mother or the woman he loved the most. There wouldn’t be a third option!

Thinking this way, Ivy felt that Calvin and Risa Scott were not as deeply in love as she had imagined. Otherwise, such an object wouldn’t be hidden in this manner!

"Ivy, this is for you!"

As she was wondering, Calvin had already nervously opened the white mandarin duck embroidered handkerchief to reveal a green jade bracelet. With Ivy’s understanding of jewelry, the green bracelet could only be a jade bracelet. This jade bracelet not only had the best color, but also the best texture, reaching the highest ice category.

Perhaps due to women’s intuition, or the noble lineage in her bones, despite not wearing much jewelry herself, Ivy had a keen sense of discerning quality, much more than those women adorned with jewelry. With just one glance, she could tell the value of the jade bracelet in the man’s hand. It was top-notch in terms of color and texture.

Just like diamonds, jade is valued based on its color and texture. The color ranges from pink to green, the more vivid, the better. As for transparency, the more transparent, the better. Judging from the bracelet in the man’s hand, according to the current market price, it would be worth nearly a hundred million!

In other words, such a bracelet would be worth the luxurious villa they were living in. Yet, that wasn’t the main point; jade was a natural treasure, and unlike man-made villas, it wasn’t something that one could obtain just by wishing for it. Such rare items could not be bought with money!

It was clear from Calvin’s careful gestures that this jade bracelet was probably an irreplaceable antique!

"Dad, I can’t accept this, it’s too valuable!"

Ivy enjoyed simplicity and wasn’t fond of wearing accessories. She believed that a woman’s nobility isn’t adorned by jewelry but radiated from within.

She didn’t like wearing jewelry in the first place, and wearing such an expensive item would only make her feel more uneasy.

"Ivy, are you not willing to forgive me?"

If the person who came to give a gift couldn’t even present it, didn’t that mean they weren’t forgiven?

"No, if I said I forgave you, I meant it. You don’t trust me, but you should at least trust Michael, right? If I were a woman who said one thing but meant another, would he still love me so deeply?" Ivy pushed the item in Calvin’s hand back to him and continued, "I don’t really like wearing jewelry, and I haven’t even worn a watch since I got pregnant. Do you expect me to wear the equivalent of two villas on my hand? Can I really take care of my unborn child with peace of mind?"

"Dad, I’ve forgiven you, so please don’t overthink it. This item is very precious and must have been left to you by someone important. Keep it with you as a memory. Having Michael is enough for me. He is already the best wedding gift I could ever receive!"

Ivy’s words exploded in the vast villa hall, leaving everyone stunned. It was only then that Calvin understood why he was so adamant about having her, even willing to forgo avenging his aunt. She possessed the rare noble and serene soul that was scarce in this world. This soul made her background insignificant!

This was a true princess!

Indeed, she had the charm of Princess Ruby Ross, which a woman like Runia Sanders could never compare to!

If only he hadn’t been so impulsive when he saw her face; if only he had taken the time to think things through more... it would have been a huge mistake!

"Ivy, I was wrong. Fortunately, Michael has discerning taste. Otherwise, I might’ve spent today overwhelmed with regret!"

If Michael had also made the same mistake by only considering appearances, not just Ivy would be suffering the consequences, but even his son’s future would be destroyed!

"If I were as shortsighted as you, Ivy wouldn’t have fallen in love with me!" A booming, resolute voice echoed from the doorway. Ivy turned her head to see Michael, who seemed to have regained his composure, walking towards the living room sofa with his usual air of casual impulsiveness, "I never thought I was worth so much in my wife’s eyes, even more valuable than this priceless jade!"

Gold has a price, but jade is priceless!

Being worth more than priceless jade made Michael quite satisfied and proud.

"Ahem...."

Ivy was used to Michael’s casual attitude but having him utter such words in front of an elder made her blush with embarrassment.

"You brat, what nonsense are you talking?" Seeing Ivy was embarrassed, Calvin glared at Michael before looking at Ivy and saying, "Of course this item is more valuable than him. It was passed down from your grandmother’s grandmother to your grandmother, and then left to your mother. Your mother only had a daughter and entrusted me to take care of it and one day pass it on to my daughter-in-law!"

When mentioning Michael’s mother, Calvin’s face darkened, and a layer of sadness enveloped him. She was a woman etched in his heart, someone he could never forget even if he tried; a woman he couldn’t love despite being married to someone else!

When saying this, a teardrop appeared in the corner of Calvin’s eye, and his voice choked with sorrow.

"Your mother told me on her deathbed that she didn’t have time to give me a daughter, so my daughter-in-law must be like a daughter to me. She wanted me to pass on this jade bracelet to her!"

After a pause, Calvin continued, "Ivy, if you’re willing to forgive me, I will treat you and Michael as my own children, not just a daughter-in-law. Please accept this!"