He was quite rude to Arsinoe, yes we know that. But I'm 100% sure he was extremely mad at her for having requested such a thing out of Yuri (who doesn't know any self-defense techniques, much less against monsters) and in a place that could definitely be dangerous for her. And for what? A small bouquet of flowers.
I know Arsinoe didn't mean anything bad, she's a sweetheart and I love her very much. But it was indeed thoughtless, and since Yuri means very much to Aenon (and growing hehe) he took it even worse than usual. Had it been someone else, he wouldn't have been as strict with her.
He should have comforted Yuri from the start instead of berating her, but I love that he DID comfort her and apologized repeatedly to her afterward. He reminded me of the times I fell badly and my mom would first berate me to then cure and comfort me. That's how it is when you LOVE and CARE about someone (▰˘◡˘▰)
I see this in the comments A LOT, like every two comments say the exact same thing "Hari and Eugene were literally raised together" and... no? Not at all?
I'll refresh your memories: Hari entered the household one year before the parents' accident. During that year, she struggled to be accepted as part of the family. Particularly, Eugene and Hari's ongoing struggle was quite evident. Eugene has never seen Hari as a sister, that isn't to say he didn't see her as part of the family (which is two different things). Hari has past life memories but even then... she never felt part of the family nor she had any ties to the boys AT ALL.
Now, right after the parents' death, Hari and the other two were taken to another family. They grew up with Louise and Johan until they were allowed back... which was YEARS! At this point, even if Hari is officially adopted, I'm inclined to say she's more of a sister to Louise and Johan than she is to Eugene who lived alone until now... I understand why she wouldn't see Johan in a romantic light.
This isn't to defend Hari and Eugene's feelings, but to make people advocating that 'it's wrong, it's incest' or else... understand that isn't the case whatsoever. Did we even read the same story?
Conclusion: They didn't grow up together. Hari keeps the tradition and calls him 'brother', but it's evident they have never seen each other as siblings. Eugene lived apart from her for most of her life too, practical strangers (until they came back home and both are now grown-ups of good age who understand things better). I'm happy if they're happy, they deserve happiness!
I get why people are pressed but she was even adopted in the first place to keep the mother's mental stability. The mother was literally feeding her medicine that couldve killed her bc the mother used her as a replacement for her dead daughter. Yes, she was adopted but that's completely out of the picture if the family (other than cabel) sees otherwise AND THEY ARE IN NO WAY RELATED AT ALL. GET OVER IT PEOPLE
The reason why they adopted her, along with the events that unfolded is SO important for this plotline in particular: you know right away NO ONE but the parents accept and need Hari's presence in the family. The other kids didn't see her as a sibling, not even once. And the only reason Hari stayed, was because compared to living on the streets it's a better deal (that and the fact that she had memories, otherwise she might have just run).
My mind always goes back to that scene in particular where Hari got lost and Eugene, for a minute there, decided to leave her and go back to his parents (hence, abandon her) because SHE WAS NOTHING BUT A STRANGER TO HIM! A stranger who kept receiving the love of HIS parents, who wasn't HIS sibling nor his FAMILY. And right after that, the parents die, the only beings who TRULY accepted Hari.
What a rollercoaster it's been, but indeed, they're not related in any single way, they didn't grow up together, nor have they ever seen each other as family. So, why are people so pressed about it?
You can say what you want about Alex but I applaud that he came to his senses and left once he knew what Chloe was doing. He respected her privacy, respected her person, and was faithful. It's literally the bare minimum but lately, I've read so many characters which can't even do that!
(I know he did see her back, but that was because he didn't know she was bathing. He properly turned around then and left)
I just wanted to add that if the Cardinal, priests, and everyone else involved in Shuli's death doesn't get punished in this timeline I'll be livid. L I V I D. They deserve to die in a more gruesome and painful way than Shuli did.
It's not exactly the novel link since the novel is actually written in Korean but I have this link of long detailed spoilers. Enjoy!!
https://forum.novelupdates.com/threads/a-stepmothers-m%C3%A4rchen.90525/
Imagine making your readers cry their eyes out for 6 chapters straight, wow the author is a complete sadist. Ngl I like this pain, I'm happy we get to see what happened after Shuli's death from every character who was involved with her at some point, it makes it all the more compelling and well-written in my eyes.
If you're hating on Hyesung for his reaction or Chowon for his mental disorders, you're all lacking empathy and have absolutely no idea what it's like to go through such painful experiences. It shows.
His depression has hit rock bottom, he was still dealing with everything (do you even remember how he reacted when he saw his dad from afar in the buffet?) and then everything happened with Dojin (which didn't help either, he wasn't looking for it and it was a huge shock to him that he was an omega as well).
The way he mistreated them at first and abandoned Byul as well, you can CLEARLY SEE how he was repeating his parents' mistakes. Do you believe that because someone is smiling, they're fine? It's actually quite easy for kids to go on and do the same mistakes their parents did, that's what we call UNHEALED TRAUMA, they're unconscious actions that take root in a person and doesn't allow them to sit back and reflect, this is why we do THERAPY GUYS, SO SOMEONE CAN POINT IT OUT TO YOU AND LET YOU HEAL IN TIME.
Hyesung doesn't want to see ppl nor Byul, did you even see his dead eyes? He's dead inside, he can't deal with anything more than his own monsters. He doesn't have the energy to even get out of bed, much less to take care of a baby who needs their parents 24/7 physically and emotionally speaking. His mind is constantly attacking him; he probably doesn't even sleep or eat either, it's a precarious situation.
If you can't understand this without someone telling you, get off this manhwa. You're most likely too young to be reading something like this. If you're old enough, get off this manhwa and go read mental health articles from trustworthy sources.
This is LITERALLY free on Webtoon, please do read there to support the author! It's just as updated as here and the quality is better too.
Not to mention the webtoon is farther ahead.
It has a schedule too, so you can read it every week and at the same time too (〜 ̄△ ̄)〜
Where??
Webtoon
I can’t find it
It's called the Remarried Empress on Webtoons.com