How can Michael even claim to love Elise with what he’s planning to do rn.......
He doesnt love her, well he does but not as much as Linden does, he might like her but he cares and loves more about his mother than her. And he never claimed that he does, neither did he every say anything to her about it. I get why he's doing all this and hes trying to protect his mother, plus since Linden is a royal I dont think he would be executed just imprisoned so he has no intention of killing anyone however Linden does, I take Mils side more here but I can definitely understand Lindens want for revenge. Neither of them are right or wrong.
At least he knows but like... watching him cry broke my heart (ノ≧∇≦)ノ