After convincing his parents that he was going to locate Ivy's elders, as they had almost found them, Daniel finally drove out of the house to talk to Ivy. He knew she must have given up and gone back home but he was determined to get her to change her mind. Ivy paced up and down, feeling guilty. She had cried when she first came back, not because she felt maltreated, but because she believed she had done something terrible. Her heart had told her from the start that it wasn't the right thing to do, and that it was going to blow up in her face. But, other than the future Daniel laid out for her, she had wanted to do something nice for him. She had always felt worthless from a young age. That was what everyone told her. But Daniel found a use for her, and it was the only way she could do something for herself. However, it turned out that she was going to be worthless to him as well. She didn't know how the king and queen found out, but one thing she knew was that she would never fa
After Daniel left Ivy, he went to another private apartment to think about what to do. He had not admitted to Ivy that the plan to bring in the people he had initially wanted to pass off as her elders, was no longer feasible. Now that his father was suspicious of him, he would easily run a background check on those people and realize that they were not really her elders. If he had told Ivy about it, she would have used that as more reason to back out of the deal. But now he was in a fix; he had just one week, and he needed to come up with Ivy's elders. Perhaps he needed to find her mom's family, as he said since her dad's was a no-no. If he could search for her father, he would be more than willing to stand in for her because of all the benefits. But he didn't want to give him that honor, not after what he did to Ivy. Considering the way he treated her, even Ivy wouldn't be happy that the man who sold her off was standing in as her father. In that case, her step-mom would be standin
Back in Victor's residence, Abigail stared at the picture of the soon-to-be queen and felt that her resemblance to Ivy was too striking. She showed the picture to Victor, and he agreed. The fact that Ivy had disappeared without a trace was already annoying. Initially, they were confident that she would come back, but it had been months, and she was still nowhere to be found.Abigail was upset as she had hoped to make Ivy's life miserable. She wanted to ensure that she suffered for the rest of her life. However, now that Ivy was nowhere to be found, it seemed her plans were going to fail.After staring at the picture for a while, both Abigail and Victor finally agreed that Ivy was probably the would-be queen's look-alike. There was no way a prince like Daniel would condescend to marry a worthless, barren slave like Ivy.Victor assured Abigail that they were going to attend the wedding because his family was bound to receive an invitation. They were well-known in society, and his father
Abigail stared at the picture of the would-be queen. The more she looked, the stranger she felt. Although she had dismissed the possibility that Ivy was the one, the resemblance was too striking. Could they be related, she asked herself. She regretted not keeping any pictures of Ivy, as they would have made it easier for her to compare them. In the end, she scolded herself for being stupid. If they were really related, Ivy wouldn't have lived as her slave. After her conversation with her father, Isla had been thinking of how to go about getting through to Ivy and Daniel. When she saw their pictures all over the Internet. She was surprised. "I can't believe they're so much in love!" She decided to call a few of her contacts and was finally able to get Daniel's number. However, when she called him, he kept rejecting her calls. Eventually, he picked up and she told him about her desire to speak to Ivy. But he didn't want to give in. Because she was insistent, he finally agreed and told
That evening, after leaving the hospital, Daniel and Ivy joined Isla on her private jet and made the journey to Battambang. When they arrived, Ivy's grandfather who was eager to see his long-lost daughter, was waiting outside. Isla had informed him that she had a surprise for him, a pleasant one, and he was thinking he was going to reunite with Luna. But then, he saw Ivy and recognized her from the pictures he had seen on social media. Instantly, he knew that she was his granddaughter, and tears welled up in his eyes as he opened his arms for her. Ivy felt surprised at the gesture, but then Daniel urged her and said, "Go ahead, your grandfather is welcoming you." She ran to him and hugged him, and as he hugged her, he broke down in tears. He kept hugging Ivy, but she felt uncomfortable because she has never received the love of a family member who was a male. After that, they all went into the house, and her grandfather asked her to sit beside him. Ivy looked at everyone and felt
Daniel knocked on the door and asked Ivy to open up, but she refused. She remained in the bathroom despite his persuasion. In the end, he said, "I'm very sorry, Ivy. I didn't mean to do what I did. It was a mistake. Please open the door and come out. Please, Ivy." However, Ivy still refused to open the door. Eventually, Daniel had no choice but to leave. He believed that the more he remained in the room, the more Ivy would refuse to come out. He didn't want her to remain locked in the bathroom so he left the room.After he left, Ivy came out. She sat on the bed and sighed in relief. She couldn't understand what was going on with Daniel. The first time he had hugged her, and now this. Perhaps she was thinking too much about it, but after what had happened, she did not think things would remain the same between them. After that, she began to avoid him. She barely made eye contact with him and always did her best to keep herself busy each time he was around. She kept at it until it bec
Daniel began, "Well, someone went to the palace and informed my parents about Ivy's background."Doc spat out the water in his mouth and said, "What? Oh my God! Your parents found out? What did they do about it?""Calm down," Daniel replied. "Now, the only people who know about Ivy's background and know that I am marrying her are myself, you, and Ivy. Your girlfriend and her friend were at the hospital the first day I met both of them, so they probably heard about Ivy's background. I don't know for certain and I'm not accusing your girlfriend, but I'm just saying, who else would have done it? Someone told my parents about it, and the intent was to make sure my wedding to Ivy was called off. And that would have worked out if my parents weren't open-minded to some extent.I initially did not suspect either of them but on that very day, I got a call from Ella trying to tell me that she was still available, so I still had the option of going for her if Ivy wasn't good enough.I asked her
After getting off the phone with Ivy, Daniel rolled around his bed excitedly without knowing that his mom, who listened to his conversation, was standing outside the room. She came in and saw how happy he was and shook her head. "Do you really love her that much?" she asked. "You have no idea, Mom," Daniel replied. "Do you know that she's going to be here until the wedding? Then after the wedding, she'll move into the palace with me." "Yeah, you seem so excited about it," his mom remarked. "Mom, I've never been this happy in my life." "I'm happy for you, my son," his mom said. "But don't forget what I said, let Ivy know the truth, okay? So you don't get disappointed." "Don't worry, Mom, I understand Ivy better than you do. I know how she thinks. Trust me, if she knows the truth now, she'll back down. I know she doesn't feel the same way about me right now, but I'll make her fall for me. No matter what it takes, I'll do it." "Well, I'm surprised she hasn't fallen for you already
The next day, Daniel led Ivy out of the house as he said goodbye to the king and queen. She got into the car after he opened the door for her, and he began to drive. "Where are we going to?" she asked."Somewhere around the city," Daniel replied.They finally arrived at the gate of the most luxurious hotel in the city. "Wow!" Ivy exclaimed. "Are we here to have lunch?""Lunch? Ivy, it's still morning," Daniel smiled."Yeah, because we already had breakfast," she replied."Just keep your fingers crossed," Daniel said.Once they got out of the car, they went to the reception, and Daniel got their room key. Afterward, he led Ivy toward the room. Once they got to the room, he opened the door and they both went inside.When she was inside, she looked at the room in surprise. It had been decorated as though they were newlyweds. The bed was covered with roses, the chandelier was decorated with rose flowers, and there were different lights around the room, and scented candles as well – it g
The moment the queen saw the king falling onto his chair, she ran towards him and asked, "Your Highness, are you okay?" The king sat upright and weakly nodded, "Yes." Daniel also turned to stare at his parents. Everything that happened caught his attention. Ivy was frightened, thinking the king was having a heart attack. She got up from where she was sitting and ran over to the king's side, trying to hold his hand to see if she could help.Joshua took advantage of the opportunity and tried to run. However, the guards, who already had their orders from Daniel, pushed him backward and asked, "Where do you think you're going?" Once Daniel confirmed that his father was okay, he got up and turned to stare at Joshua, saying, "Trying to run away, Joshua? Why so soon? What do you think? It's that easy to commit a crime against the royal house and get away with it?""Please, I'm very sorry," Joshua said, filled with dread. From the first time he had seen Daniel, he thought Daniel was an eas
Ella had just finished shopping when she got into her car and began driving to her house. Thinking about the plan she had made for the day, she was very happy.Earlier, Joshua had called her to tell her that everything had gone successfully. He had been able to send evidence of Ivy cheating to his phone, so he was about to confront her.She knew that at this point, Ivy would be fighting hard to prove her innocence, but it wasn't going to be successful. Daniel would be forced to think about the possibility of Ivy cheating, and that was the first step. She knew how much Daniel loved Ivy, so she did not believe that he would kick Ivy out of his life so easily. However, she believed that this was enough to plant a seed of doubt, and with subsequent reoccurrences, Daniel would come to hate Ivy and would want nothing to do with her. That would be the time for her to step in.Of course, she had her backup plan and other things to do in case this did not go as she wanted, but this was her mo
The moment the king heard Daniel's voice and realized that he was back, he came out of the room. He had been so disgusted with Ivy that he couldn't bear to look at her face any longer. However, he knew that he needed to address the issue while Daniel was present. Seeing that Daniel had returned, Joshua stood up. On the other hand, Ivy turned and stared at Daniel. He looked at her, saw tears falling from her eyes, and clenched his fists in anger. He began to walk slowly towards Ivy, while she became apprehensive. Despite trusting Daniel, she felt anxious; his entire family was accusing her so she couldn't help but wonder if Daniel would take their side. But as he got closer to her, Daniel pulled Ivy into his arms and embraced her.Ivy gave in and broke down in tears."It's okay, Ivy. Don't cry anymore. I'm here now, everything will be fine. I promise," Daniel comforted her."What are you doing, Daniel?" the king asked. "The woman you call your wife is betraying you, and yet you're
Seeing that no one was saying a word in reply, Ivy repeated herself, "Please go on, Joshua. What did Ivy do?" "Come closer, Ivy," the queen said to her. Ivy walked over to the queen, and the queen asked, "Did you send nude pictures and messages to Joshua?""What? I don't understand your question," Ivy replied."Just answer if it's a yes or a no," the king said, cutting in."Did you send nude pictures of yourself and messages to Joshua?" the king pressed."I don't even have Joshua's number," Ivy replied."Your Highness, I've never messaged Joshua before. Nude images? Why would I do such a thing?" Ivy defended herself.The queen stared at the king, while Joshua sighed, and sat down. "Every criminal would always claim to be innocent unless they're caught red-handed," the king remarked.The king handed Joshua's phone to Ivy and asked, "In that case, what is this? Please explain."Ivy stared at the pictures and the messages in shock. Her mouth fell open as she looked at the king and bac
Back in the palace, Ivy wondered what the result of the test must have been. She wanted to call Daniel, but she was worried that he'd be busy and she'd disrupt his work. So, she focused her attention on their children instead.After a while, she heard someone call out her name and thought that the Queen was calling her. She left her two children, who were lying on the bed, and came out of her room. She looked around the living room, but there was no one. She went out to the section where the king used for his meetings, but there was still no one. She decided to go to the Queen's room to ask her. Unknown to her, though, Joshua had been the one who called her name while faking the voice of the Queen. He wanted to put their second plan into motion. He had carefully planned everything; he even went as far as discovering what Ivy's phone password was so his plan would be successful.As Ivy left for the Queen's room, Joshua dashed into her bedroom. He picked up her phone and unlocked it.
When morning arrived, Daniel left the house early to consult another doctor. He didn't doubt his initial doctor's capabilities, but he desired certainty. He told the doctor, "I'd like to conduct a DNA test. I want to determine my relationship with the hair's owner, to find out if he's my brother." After providing his own hair sample, the test was swiftly administered. The results were presented, revealing no relationship between them."Is there no match?" Daniel inquired."No, there's no match," the doctor confirmed."Could there be a mistake? Perhaps you're mistaken?" Daniel wondered."No, I cannot be mistaken, my prince," the doctor assured."Please run the test again," Daniel requested. The doctor complied, yet the result remained negative.Thanking the doctor, Daniel left. He visited another reputable hospital and requested a DNA test between his hair sample and Joshua's. Post-test, the doctor informed him that there was no match."These two individuals are surely unrelated?" Da
Once Daniel and Ivy entered the house, the King and Queen turned their attention to them, as did Joshua. Joshua got up and walked toward Daniel, saying, "I'm really sorry about everything, Daniel. I hope you can forgive me. Ivy, please forgive me. I have no idea what happened. I'm usually not like that, I promise you. I have no memory of it either, but please find it in your heart to forgive me. Daniel, you're my brother, and the truth is I want to live peacefully with you."Daniel looked at his parents, who said to Joshua, "As long as you regret your actions, we can forgive your mistake. What matters is never letting it happen again.""I can assure you that nothing of this sort will happen again," Joshua said."Alright," Daniel replied. "Let's just live in peace, if not for anything, for the sake of our parents. After all, once Mom and Dad leave for their tour after your coronation, Ivy and I will eventually leave so you can grow your family here. For the time being, I hope we can
The moment Joshua was kicked out of the house, he got into his car and drove away. When he reached an isolated part of the road, he parked his car and screamed angrily, hitting his steering wheel. A few minutes later, he calmed down and called someone.Ella was in the hospital at this time. Daniel had pushed her last night, causing her to hit her head. Fortunately, a good Samaritan had found her bleeding and rushed her to the hospital.When she opened her eyes, she was in shock at how badly her plan had gone. She had thought that with Daniel's state, he would not know what happened. The pills she used to drug him and Doc were supposed to be very potent. She had been told that once he took them, he would lose awareness of his surroundings, making it easier for her to manipulate him. He would also not be able to remember what happened when morning came. Only now did she realize that she had been lied to. The person who sold her the pills probably gave her something different from what