ml is a rapist

according to someone who read the novel on novel updates, in the upcoming chapters maria tries to kill herself from jumping off a cliff but gunthur stops her and makes her swallow a strange liquid then takes her to a flower field and forces himself on her while she lies there helplessly and drugged

a few chapters later when they arrive in helland he assaults her again but she calls out henry's name instead which makes him angry then he takes her to a stone quarry where she's bullied by the workers there and gunther tells the head worker not give her wages or food if she fails to complete her tasks bc he wants her to be in despair despite being angry at the fact she wants to die? he's giving smooth brain

there's also drama between henry, the maid he slept w/ and laurent but idc about that

a shame bc i looking forward to this but it's the typical rape turned love story