Yeah, but we don't really know what happened leading up to that moment. He simply must have meant that she didn't have to love him and just do her/their duty and produce an heir.
Because that plot does exist. Where the stoic, mean looking ML is head over heels for the FL but she don't like him because of the rumors surrounding him or something so He pretends to be mean to her instead, to keep her on her toes. Like what I've been doing for a month and a half now, telling my gym buddy, whom I have a crush on, that he's fat in some places even though he's very muscular all because I know he gets all pouty and cute when I do it.
That's teasing, and that's different since the other party is playing along. If he couldn't see the distress he was causing then it shifts to closer to eroding her self esteem. Like your gym buddy wouldn't be playful if I walked up to him and started calling him fat would he
Hmmm.. you have a point. I'll reserve judgement until we know for sure exactly what happened. And Camille's memory returning is the key to that.
I understand the frustration with a stupid FL, but this one doesn't deserve it. If anything I find her admirable for having the courage to kill herself.
If you look at ch 1 again she took the poison AFTER the ML said some stupid inconsiderate things, like imply her feelings don't matter or that she's only good for baby making and not as a partner. (Key word is imply based on the interaction). Sure she had it there beforehand, but she took it once she felt truly hopeless regarding her future. Otherwise she would have taken it earlier.
The ML was in the wrong. He could have easily explained he loved her and wanted to help her kingdom or something, but he just says she and the country are his, showing a ruthlessness and that he didn't care for her. It's not just the rumors. Its his very actions that fed a bad reputation. Plus he bedded her without taking the time to explain to her his affections or that he cares for her.