The devils sweetheart || Taennie Adaptation [Book 2]

Chapter 223 - Prince

'Queen Eleanor Catharina from Royal family.' Jennie repeatedly muttered under her breath. She has heard a little about the woman when she was young but never expected she is Grandpa Arthur's wife. Jennie looked around and spotted around ten guards standing by the entrance who escorted the Queen. Whispers from the crowd wafted in the air, the titter tatter birthday party was down in the mouth with the new guest's arrival.

Evelyn and Sharon sitting over the table were looking at the woman with a displeased expression. Jennie gazed in the direction of Taehyung and she could feel the atmosphere around him turned chilly. As if her eyes bored into him, Taehyung immediately turned around and the smile on his face returned seeing her. Their eyes met for a brief second, his eyes conveyed the message she needed that he would tell about it after the party ends.

Jennie nodded her head in agreement and her gaze now landed on the young woman who was aiding Queen Eleanor. Dressed in a modest pale blue flowing long dress, a sparkling elaborated diamond necklace on her neck was exuding royalty. The people looked at the woman as if she was a beauty descended from heaven. "No wonder these buffoons have a very bad taste. What is the use of that face when she has ugly neck wrinkles? She looks exactly like that wrinkled old goat." Jennie muttered with a scoff and turned her gaze to the Queen.

"You may stand here, Valeria." Eleanor's voice was stern and low.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The woman named, Valerie bowed and stepped aside.

Eleanor slowly walked towards Arthur."The royal family wishes you the happiest birthday and great year ahead, Mr. Kim."

"If my memory serves right, you are not invited here," Arthur monotonously said.

"You are still ruthless as always." Eleanor chuckled. Her husband might be fun and crazy in the front but she has seen the fierce facade of this man.

"What is your purpose of coming here, Eleanor?" Arthur knew this woman is up to no good when she appeared uninvited.

"Patience," Eleanor's eyes glittered with protruding wrinkles on her forehead. No one dares to call a Queen with her first name but Arthur was exceptional. She didn't mind. He was the man she loved. "I want to meet the family in private. Arrange it. The party can commence later." She said and her gaze turned to the aloof man watching her with cold-blooded eyes from the time she entered.

When Eleanor stepped down the Dias, Valeria went in to support her but she raised a hand and signaled her to halt. She solely walked towards him, all the way with a smile."How are you, child?" Her voice turned soft as she spoke to Taehyung.

"Why are you here?" was the only question, Taehyung posed.

His words killed her with no blood but her love for Taehyung would not curtail. He is her favorite grandson.

....

"She is talking fondly with Taehyung but why not you, Tzuyu?" Confused, Jennie asked Tzuyu. Is that woman gender-biased?

"Let's go somewhere private," Tzuyu muttered and dragged Jennie to the secluded place where no one could see.

"Now tell me why doesn't she like you?"

"Because I_I am not a part of Kim's family," Tzuyu whispered looking down.

"What?" Jennie's mouth turned into an O. "I_I don't understand."

"I_I am an orphan."

"Are you not Aunt Evelyn's and_"

"That's what I believed," Tzuyu muttered, her face turned rigid. "Like every other child, I tried in every way to please Eleanor, but she would never spare a glance at me. I did not understand her animosity towards me because she would treat Taehyung and Adney with love and care and they hated her for it. When I was eleven, a big fight happened in the family and that's when I got to know that I am not part of this family. Eleanor has almost sent me to the orphanage but at that time, the family supported me. Mom has even taken a hit from that woman while protecting me."