The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 1184

After bowing to Mikhail, Natalie stared straight at him, contemplating every possible move she could make.

If I rip out my mask and tell him that Bastien did all this just so he could marry me, what would my odds of winning be? Obviously, I won't have to marry Bastien if I cause such a huge stir in front of all these people, but whatever happens afterward may be entirely beyond my control. What Bastien did is a huge disgrace to the royal family for sure. I can't predict how Mikhail would deal with him or if Mikhail would show him mercy because of their father-and-son relationship, but one thing's for sure—the royal family of Loang will regard me as a plague.

The fact that she had managed to leave unscathed after turning down Bastien's proposal back then was already a miracle.

However, she could not be confident about getting the same outcome on that day.

If Mikhail were to set his mind on removing the so-called plague that was her, Samuel and her five children could end up being dragged into the whole ordeal too.

Mikhail may not do anything to Samuel and the kids, but their safety still can't be guaranteed. What if something happens to them after I leave this hall?

As the woman increasingly tightened her grip on the silk ribbon, her nails dug into her palms, forming crescent-shaped marks on her skin.

start your own family with the youngest daughter of the Lovas family, you've officially become mature and independent. Continue to spare no effort when it

worry, Father. I'll remember every piece of your

eyes

“So, you're Lunetta Lovas?”

was hesitant about responding to

that, Bastien hurriedly covered for her. “Father, I believe you're aware of Lune's condition. She spent the past years recuperating in a remote village and rarely interacted with people, so now that she's meeting

Natalie a tender look that

then, he still forced her to cooperate by

not anything new, but

most torturous interrogations, but there was no way she could watch her loved ones get hurt because of her. Even if the people he used against her hold no actual value to her, the thought of innocent lives

about. You can't regain a life

skin of her palms, causing droplets of blood