Chapter 533 - Five Hundred And Thirty-four: The Betrothment (1/2)

The third point of view:

Julie couldn't understand this family at all; one moment they looked like they wanted to murder him and the next he was a very important person.

He had been locked up in the room right after breakfast and had not be allowed out, not even when Anabelle banged on his door - which was quite infuriating. Why was he suffering for an engagement he wanted no part in anymore?

”Oh right, because you're the one who had happily said yes to Grandaddy in the first place,” Julie could already hear Isabella's voice in his head, taunting him.

Well, maybe, he did deserve that one. It seemed harmless at first, and Isabella was beautiful then - until he discovered she was a cold witch - furthermore, everything went completely wrong when he fell for the wrong cousin. Yeah, Fate fucked him really hard - not that he was complaining.

So he was surprised when the guards let him out and led him to the dining room where he met his grandfather.

Honestly, Julie didn't know what to feel. On one hand, he longed for his grandfather - the only parent he has left - and was grateful he was fine. But on the other hand, he was scared that he would try to separate him from Anabelle again. Hence, the boy was conflicted with his emotion.

”What are you standing there for?” Reina asked him, ”Go sit beside your grandfather,” She pushed him.

Julie found him staggering towards his grandfather and when he reached him, awkwardly took the seat beside the man.

”A-hem?” He cleared his throat, ”H-how have you been?”

His grandfather nodded, swallowing down his food, and when he was done, gestured to his plate, ”Want a bite? I never knew Reina was a good cook,” he seemed to be enjoying himself.

Julie shook his head, intentionally not pointing out the lie. Reina cook? Pfft! She was the worst cook in history. His best shot was that Niklaus prepared those but Julie was not going to say that. Not when his grandfather would throw up the food thinking he had been poisoned because Niklaus made them.

Moreover, Julie was sure Niklaus would not be delighted if the world knew he was a great cook. The man had a notorious reputation to maintain.

There was no more room for awkwardness because Eden and his wife Camille arrived at that moment and the whole attention was shifted to them. Julie attempted what was called a smile at his future father-in-law and he couldn't comprehend if the man had given him a silent appreciation or simply ignored him.

As if they were in a race or something, Emerald and his wife arrived almost immediately and the whole place became a beehive of conversation. At least that allowed Julie some time to fade into the background and prepare himself mentally for the judgment to come.