Chapter 1232 His Absence Is Also Her Regret

• Natalie studied Bastien closely.
• Sure enough, he's the one who resembles Mikhail most among the latter's many sons. His first instinctive reaction seems... exactly the same as his father's.
• Smiling, she shook her head. “Twenty years ago, I've never enjoyed the glory and prestige brought by the royal family. After more than twenty years have passed now, I similarly don't need all that now. I've got no interest in being a princess or a queen in the future. Don't you think it's better to maintain the status quo?”