Odette saw how the Queen treated Zenia. In her eyes, the Queen seemed to treat Zenia way more nicely than her. She was the Queen's adopted daughter, but the Queen did not show her the same affectionate gesture that she had been sending Zenia. Was it because she was a daughter of a concubine that the King favored the most?
Damien and Odette knew that the Queen only adopted them due to the King's order, which was influenced by the Left Minister. Damien even felt the strong hostility from Vaughn. For years, he tried to win the hearts of the Queen and his son. But, he failed. From then on, the Left Minister's affection toward him began to wane.
He learned that Vaughn even told his mother not to adopt them at the time. However, Queen Mina could do nothing but obey the King's order. Declining the King's order may also affect the Queen's maternal family. She had no choice.
