As Daniel sat on a seat, he kept staring at Ivy, who suddenly began to feel shy. "Go on, eat," he said to her. "I will," she replied. "I should be the one telling you to eat because you just keep looking at me." Daniel laughed, "I'm sorry, I can't help it. You just... you look very beautiful." "Thank you. How many times will you compliment me?" Ivy asked."A million times if I have to." He replied. Ivy smiled and began to dig into the food which the waiter had brought earlier.After eating for a while, a love song began to play, and Daniel got up, stretched out his hand, and said, "Mat I have this dance?" Ivy stared at him in surprise, "But we already danced, didn't we?" "Which means you have gotten better at it," Daniel said. She shook her head, "I don't know what your fascination really is with dancing, but okay, as long as you're happy."She got up and held Daniel's hand while he pulled her closer. Afterward, another song began to play. His moved and remained around her wa
Daniel kissed Ivy and led her to the bed. She laid on her back, staring at him as he gently undressed her. This time, she could not bring herself to reject him.He planted kisses all over her neck and filled her up, joining their bodies as one and they spent a passionate night.When Daniel woke up in the morning, he noticed Ivy was not in the room. He felt happy when he recalled that they had consummated their marriage last night.On the other hand, Ivy who had just taken her bath in the bathroom was beating herself up. She regretted not being strong enough to stop Daniel last night as everything she was doing was in his best interests.When she came out of the bathroom, Daniel was no longer in the room. She quickly got dressed and arranged their luggage. She wanted them to leave as soon as possible.Daniel came in with some of her favorite fruits. He smiled at her but she did not return it. He wondered how Ivy felt about what happened between them last night and decided to have a cha
Daniel and Ivy returned home together. When they went into their room, Daniel noticed Ivy was still sad, so he sat closer to her on the bed and asked, "What is the problem, dear? Are you sad because of what happened between us last night?""No, I'm not," she replied. "Daniel, I'm sorry, but last night was a mistake and it doesn't change anything. I am going to abide by the contract, so please, let's not talk about it anymore."Daniel decided not to push the issue since Ivy seemed upset, so he nodded and said, "Tell me why you are sad, then."Ivy sighed, "I had so much pent-up anger towards Miles and Lucy, but when I saw their pathetic situation today, I actually felt sorry for them for a moment, only to discover that they had sold all my mom's belongings, leaving behind only her books. Wasn't it enough that they inherited all her wealth and still sold me off? Did they have to sell her things as well?""It's okay, Ivy. They are really horrible people. At least you found something that
Daniel made a few calls and Miles and Lucy were quickly arrested. When the police officers arrived, they were surprised to see that both Miles and Lucy had been thoroughly battered and were covered in blood. They first took them to the hospital before taking them to the station.In the days that followed, Daniel noticed Ivy was often moody, so he tried his best to make her happy. However, she spent most of her time avoiding him. She only came to sleep when she noticed he had fallen asleep, woke up before he did, and spent the rest of the day cooking and doing other chores. Each time Daniel tried to have a conversation with her, she would pretend to rush to the bathroom. It started taking a toll on her as she occasionally became weak, feverish, and sometimes lightheaded.In her mind, Ivy hoped that Daniel would become irritated with her, and that way it would be easier for him to send her away when the time came. This went on for three weeks until Daniel couldn't take it anymore.Da
That night, the King and Queen were so happy when they got the news of Ivy's pregnancy. The Queen hugged Ivy and showered her with praises while the King blessed both of them, as well as the unborn child. Afterward, he told Daniel, "You are a real man, my son. I'm so proud of you."When they retired to their bedroom, Ivy surprisingly held on to Daniel."I want to hug you to sleep," she told him.Daniel stretched his body happily, closed his eyes, and said, "In that case, have your way with me. If this is a dream, then I don't ever want to wake up.""Ivy smiled and replied, 'This isn't a dream, my husband. It's our reality.'"Daniel opened his eyes and hugged her too as they both drifted off to sleep.The night passed by quickly, and soon it was dawn. Ivy slept a bit longer than usual By the time she got up, the sun had already risen, and Daniel was nowhere to be found. She freshened up and had breakfast with the King and Queen. They asked her to rest, so she went back to her room an
Abigail and her father arrived at her mom's family house. After hearing what happened, her mom said she and the baby were allowed to stay but her father was not welcomed.Abigail's mom had been very disappointed when she learned about her marriage to Victor, knowing he was Ivy's husband back then. However, Abigail was still her daughter, despite everything. Her sister, May was abroad furthering her studies while she had chosen the wrong way by staying back with her father.Meanwhile, Abigail didn't want her father to leave so she went after him but he got upset and snapped at her, "What do you think you are doing? Do you want to become a burden on me? Don't be stupid and take this bastard child of yours back onside.Tears fell from Abigail's eyes as he walked away leaving her behind. She once again promised herself that she would destroy Ivy if she ever got the chance.When Ivy and Daniel got back to the palace, the joy and satisfaction on their faces were unmistakable. After freshen
Daniel and Ivy went to meet the queen, who was getting ready for them to go shopping. Ivy had an aggrieved expression on her face, and the moment she saw her, the queen said, "Oh, my darling, what happened to you? Why do you look so sad?"She squinted her eyes at Daniel and asked, "What did you do to my daughter?"Daniel raised both hands up, "I'm innocent, Mom. We just came to ask you something.""That can wait, Ivy, cheer up. Come on, why are you so sad? It might affect your children. Don't you want them to be cheerful?" The queen asked."Well, they are restricting me," Ivy replied."Who's restricting you?" the queen asked."Daniel and my grandfather."The queen laughed, "Is that why you look so sad? Daniel, why are you restricting her?""I'm not restricting her, Mom," Daniel replied."Okay, we want to go shopping but Ivy insists on coming with us. Her grandfather even agreed that she stay at home and get a lot of rest but she wouldn't listen.She insists on coming with us and says
Daniel continued to explain, "If my brother were to be alive, he would be about five years older than me. He was just a little boy when he was kidnapped from school. The men who were sent to kidnap him were much stronger than the guards who were to watch over him so they overpowered the guards and took Joshua from his school. At that time, my dad had not yet become king, and there were others who were eyeing the throne—wealthy men in Cambodia who felt they deserved it more than him. So, some of them came together to make up that plan. Although, at the time, my parents didn't know that my father was the real target. They couldn't get access to him, so they made a plan involving my brother, Joshua.After he was kidnapped, the guards informed my father about everything that had happened, and he involved the police and every high enforcement agency. However, they couldn't track his whereabouts. My father received a call from the leader of the kidnappers, who asked him to come alone if
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