Tamaki complies with his grandmother's wishes.
"Who is she to him? That's the mystery."
"Éclair Tonnerre of the renowned Tonnerre Family. They descend from royalty."
"Indeed. Their wealth is something of a legend."
...as she thinks about someone she knows at home.
Come into my web, said the spider to the fly.
"Everyone's upset. You should be with your club."
Tamaki thinks Haruhi is jealous of Éclair.
"Oh Haruhi, is it true? You're actually jealous???"
The lovelight in Tamaki's eye.
He tries to leave, but Éclair holds him back and...
...and pushes him onto a sofa.
"Wouldn't you prefer the real thing? 'Cause I can give it to you, you know."
The court, minus one king, as Haruhi gets a history lesson.
Yuzuru Suoh's marriage of convenience...
...until he falls in love with Anne-Sophie...
...and several months later, Tamaki is born.
"I'm leaving my wife and marrying her."
Mother and son in happier times, until money dwindles...
...and her health weakens. A deal is struck.
Tamaki leaves for Japan...
...to live under the rule of his grandmother.
Divorced, but unable to remarry, Yuzuru struggles to meet all of their needs.
In sorrow or guilt, Anne-Sophie disappers, whereabouts unknown.