If Rose really loves Lily, it's just another example of bad writing. She looked bored the entire time they had sex, and the author never showed us a single scene of them actually being a couple. Which makes sense if Lily is going to have a rude awakening next chapter, if not, it just proves the author doesn't know how to write a story.
I read (and dropped after 20 ch) author's other work. While I think that that manhwa was bad, the author still managed to somewhat capture love between the two characters. Which leads me to believe that the way Rose's character is portrayed is planned/intentional. Therefore, Rose really doesn't love Lily. We don't know much about her, so I can't tell what exactly are her feelings toward Lily, but it surely can't be love. At best, it's obsession. At worst, it's manipulation.
Glad there are others who noticed how bored she looked around Lily. The whole duchess backstory feels like a convenient plot to get Lily's guard down.
I'm hoping the author will do a twist and don't go down the rabbit hole of pwp ntr because these small details making up their personalities could be used for a bigger and more interesting plot device.
Nah, I actually think that if that were to happen, Lily would have more than enough reasons to join in the orgy. If Rose tells her that joining the orgy is another 'form of love' or whatever the fck, then I bet Lily would actually happily join her. And even if she felt sth was off, she would probably finally realize that she abandoned and lost everything; except for Rose. Her abandonment and love issues would surely kick in (just like they did when she thought Anna left her) and she would join the orgy. Bet that's how the Rose's other fck buddies joined her little harem lmao
Replying to your prev comment : Tbh I jumped to the side story of her other work because reviewers said the main story was increasingly frustrating(the side couple was cute).
Rose does seem like she's manipulating Lily, and Lily's a blind participant. If Rose's attitude change after Anna's departure and Lily still follows her like a blind chick, she's a lost case. If this is a long series, I'd like to see Lily stand her grounds and not just become over reliant on Rose's "love". It'd be disappointing if Rose's the one pulling all the strings since the story's supposed to be about Lily. It's Lily of the Valley not Rose of the Valley lmao.
Lowkey thought the Duchess was messing with Lily the whole time. She treats her like a pet and Lily loves it so ig they suit each other. (Where did her other sleeping buddies go? Are they ever gonna expand on that)
Personally I'd have found it more interesting if the Duchess's target was Anna instead since she isn't someone who yields easily(and the duchess seems so bored the entire time).
Duchess acts like she's playing Lily. Lily is indecisive and Anna is leaving.
What a mess.