Spoilers ahead [pretty much gonna summarize the whole thing here!]:
Judeo: Harlequin ML trash syndrome:
I hate her because I think she betrayed me, but I love her because she's a wonderful person
Absolutely nothing else matters as long as I can get revenge for my father
I am completely justified in acting like I care about my finance's well-being, and then both kissing and having sex with the FL to blackmail her for the sake of my revenge
Since it suits me better after all, I should drop my planned fiancé in order to focus my anger on the woman I used to love, and "once I've seduced her and seized he rights to the hospital… I'll dump her without mercy…" (pg. 81)
I absolutely know she "ruined my father's life, [and she] used me," and also that "she's been lying to me from the start," and yet "I want to believe her…" (pg.s 113, 115-116)
Since I am Macho Alpha Male Lead I can and will change everything as soon as I hear from a 3rd party that the FL really was innocent all along after all
Furthermore, I will act as the hero and save the FL father's beloved hospital even though a few pages ago I didn't care at all about it - all while simultaneously promoting her with no discussion what-so-ever; not apologizing for being a complete untrusting manipulative ass for years and especially lately; and both confessing and semi-proposing in almost the same page, and in such a way that it's not even up for discussion: "I love you, and you love me… Doesn't that mean we should get married?" (pg. 124)
Oh, and of course it's okay for me to cheat on my fiancé (Belinda), but there'll be hell to pay if she does the same (with her beloved Harvey)
I'm smart enough to know that my stepmother is being taken in by a con-man; especially now that I know who her fiancé is, and that he has sworn to have revenge on our family - but since she has a weak constitution I can't come right out and tell her that…
I can at least be strong and calm enough to carry out my duties at work and reassure patients without letting my personal problems get in the way
Even though the ML is obviously using someone I love to hurt me, "Just like back then… I still can't resist his charm…" (pg. 23)
"Even though he's an awful man… the type who would use women to carry out his plan… Yes… I still want him…" (pg.s 51-52) [Seriously, why do FLs always have to love trash like this? It sounds like she didn't even have a poor upbringing to explain any type of low self-esteem or anything!]
Even though he just took advantage of me and I realize he almost certainly only had sex with me as part of his revenge plan; plus he immediately works on blackmailing me - I will still be moved by the fact that he's worried about me driving while upset [At least she realizes "It's just another way he gets to me… (pg. 61), and attempts to fortify herself against him doing the same in the future…]
I hope to destroy the ML's efforts at revenge in order to protect a beloved family member (Belinda), but I am such a romantic that I really believe that "Someday Judeo will understand, too… that true love is more important than revenge…" (pg. 80)
As soon as the ML gets seriously injured, I will forget everything else that has happened and be happy he is alive, and I will do everything I can to help him feel better
Oh, and also, "I don't care what he thinks of me… Even the hatred I thought I held in my heart is gone…" (pg. 91) - after all, I realize now that I still love him, and maybe the only real reason I was angry was because we weren't together
Even though I actually prefer nursing to directing (pg. 13), I will most likely go along with the ML's whims because he already made that announcement to the Board of Directors without giving me any warning beforehand (pg. 120) [Yeah, that's just conjecture on my part, but you know it's probably true…!]
In the end, I love him, and I've always loved him even when he has been horrible to both me and my beloved stepmother; and I'm also ecstatic that he says he loves me too, so of course I'll marry him - even though he never once apologized, and he even had a horrible proposal as well!
… … … Don't you just love to hate these kinds of stories? ┑(￣Д ￣)┍
P.S. I really can't fault Taz for believing in her father until Harvey accidentally shows up with evidence of his criminal activities - he's her family, and for all accounts and purposes it sounds like he'd never done anything wrong before; at least certainly not that she was aware of. I can however, completely fault Judeo for not even giving the woman he supposedly loves the benefit of the doubt. Yes, he also loves his own father, and is justified in being upset about what happened to him. He is not, however, justified in abandoning Taz and acting like she deliberately set out to hurt his family with no proof of her involvement. He is also in no way entitled to emotionally manipulate not one, but two women in order to get revenge.
Spoilers ahead [pretty much gonna summarize the whole thing here!]:
Judeo: Harlequin ML trash syndrome:
I hate her because I think she betrayed me, but I love her because she's a wonderful person
Absolutely nothing else matters as long as I can get revenge for my father
I am completely justified in acting like I care about my finance's well-being, and then both kissing and having sex with the FL to blackmail her for the sake of my revenge
Since it suits me better after all, I should drop my planned fiancé in order to focus my anger on the woman I used to love, and "once I've seduced her and seized he rights to the hospital… I'll dump her without mercy…" (pg. 81)
I absolutely know she "ruined my father's life, [and she] used me," and also that "she's been lying to me from the start," and yet "I want to believe her…" (pg.s 113, 115-116)
Since I am Macho Alpha Male Lead I can and will change everything as soon as I hear from a 3rd party that the FL really was innocent all along after all
Furthermore, I will act as the hero and save the FL father's beloved hospital even though a few pages ago I didn't care at all about it - all while simultaneously promoting her with no discussion what-so-ever; not apologizing for being a complete untrusting manipulative ass for years and especially lately; and both confessing and semi-proposing in almost the same page, and in such a way that it's not even up for discussion: "I love you, and you love me… Doesn't that mean we should get married?" (pg. 124)
Oh, and of course it's okay for me to cheat on my fiancé (Belinda), but there'll be hell to pay if she does the same (with her beloved Harvey)
Taz: Harlequin combo strong woman/weak-willed-when-it-comes-to-love syndrome:
I'm smart enough to know that my stepmother is being taken in by a con-man; especially now that I know who her fiancé is, and that he has sworn to have revenge on our family - but since she has a weak constitution I can't come right out and tell her that…
I can at least be strong and calm enough to carry out my duties at work and reassure patients without letting my personal problems get in the way
Even though the ML is obviously using someone I love to hurt me, "Just like back then… I still can't resist his charm…" (pg. 23)
"Even though he's an awful man… the type who would use women to carry out his plan… Yes… I still want him…" (pg.s 51-52) [Seriously, why do FLs always have to love trash like this? It sounds like she didn't even have a poor upbringing to explain any type of low self-esteem or anything!]
Even though he just took advantage of me and I realize he almost certainly only had sex with me as part of his revenge plan; plus he immediately works on blackmailing me - I will still be moved by the fact that he's worried about me driving while upset [At least she realizes "It's just another way he gets to me… (pg. 61), and attempts to fortify herself against him doing the same in the future…]
I hope to destroy the ML's efforts at revenge in order to protect a beloved family member (Belinda), but I am such a romantic that I really believe that "Someday Judeo will understand, too… that true love is more important than revenge…" (pg. 80)
As soon as the ML gets seriously injured, I will forget everything else that has happened and be happy he is alive, and I will do everything I can to help him feel better
Oh, and also, "I don't care what he thinks of me… Even the hatred I thought I held in my heart is gone…" (pg. 91) - after all, I realize now that I still love him, and maybe the only real reason I was angry was because we weren't together
Even though I actually prefer nursing to directing (pg. 13), I will most likely go along with the ML's whims because he already made that announcement to the Board of Directors without giving me any warning beforehand (pg. 120) [Yeah, that's just conjecture on my part, but you know it's probably true…!]
In the end, I love him, and I've always loved him even when he has been horrible to both me and my beloved stepmother; and I'm also ecstatic that he says he loves me too, so of course I'll marry him - even though he never once apologized, and he even had a horrible proposal as well!
… … … Don't you just love to hate these kinds of stories? ┑(￣Д ￣)┍
P.S. I really can't fault Taz for believing in her father until Harvey accidentally shows up with evidence of his criminal activities - he's her family, and for all accounts and purposes it sounds like he'd never done anything wrong before; at least certainly not that she was aware of. I can however, completely fault Judeo for not even giving the woman he supposedly loves the benefit of the doubt. Yes, he also loves his own father, and is justified in being upset about what happened to him. He is not, however, justified in abandoning Taz and acting like she deliberately set out to hurt his family with no proof of her involvement. He is also in no way entitled to emotionally manipulate not one, but two women in order to get revenge.