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Technically, he is not her cousin because they are not actually blood related. But that is like the smallest reason for anything. He is a psychopath. And not ML level psychopath, he sabotages her with everything just for the kicks and actually kicks her, not even for like a twisted love, just for his amusement. Liking her just for having a small backbone and saying no, he gets interested with her. He gives me shivers.
Derating her life for no reason, like there are no direct gains from her. He treats her like a toy with EVEN the Crown Prince unable to protect her. Like she does not even have a place to run or someone to protect her. Imagine not even the HIGHEST authority being able to lend a hand. An inescapable nightmare that moves towards you with nowhere to run. I was never this scared because of a character. Usually, the protagonists have somewhere to go or someone to help. With this one is just run run avoid and hide if you are lucky. Good luck not to get beaten or worse.
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I wish I could pin it at the top of the comment section. xD
Some people need it to wake up. Some say that he is not his true self. As if his true self is a loving saint. If that was the case, he is nuts and has a mental disorder. In both the past and present he is abusive toward Elena. Some justify that Elena has the past perspective and that is why things look bad. As if he treats her decent now. Kicking a persons leg just because, in no way his present self is any better. The present blackmail and forcing is in no way justified. If he needs some incentive and be impressed to stop being abusive and sh**, that is not love.
Ren scares me. If he was in real life, I would have a panick attack. How can you guys ship him? Better him than the Crown Prince? Oh please. In both lives, Ren assaulted and blackmailed her. The Crown Prince never got violent with her. Like Ren scared the crap out of the FL in both lives and ignored her every words because she found her funny. That kind of douch that only does what he pleases and is crazy, is a huge level of toxic. That guy is not ML material, he is induce a panick attack material.