They were so cute in every lifetime but I loved their relationship in their 1st life sooo much. The friendship they had before they got married was so amazing and I loved it so much. Things could've been better after their marriage but I understand where they both are coming from.
Honestly I could relate to it way too much lolol. I'm very much like Julian when it comes to things like this. So I couldn't completely blame him as I understood where he was coming from. After any argument or if I'm displeased with something, I simply need time for myself. Most of the time it's not even because I'm mad at the other person. I just need time to calm myself down gather my thoughts so I don't end up crying while talking lmao. And I can literally just go back to normal after taking some time as if nothing happened after that. But with time I've understood everyone copes differently. Just as I need alone time for myself after any inconvenience, someone else could do things differently. There are people who want to talk about it right then and solve the problems or talk things out immediately which is also totally fine, communicating is definitely important.
But when these two people come together, there's bound to be issues. One of my best friends ended our friendship because of this I think (not 100% sure because she never give me an explanation or reason of her actions even after asking many times but I think this was it). I've seen people often interpreting my behaviour as silent treatment. When the main reason of me taking alone time before talking about it is because I end up crying when I'm angry lolol. So I need to calm down before i can confront someone or talk about it. She knew about it but yk sometimes it's too much to handle other people when you're in a bad mood yourself. And it was probably annoying to her too as we had different resolves. So that probably annoyed her as our personalities were different and regarding this matter.
So I think Julian would probably go apologise once he had gathered his thoughts but Leah would always apologise before he could do so as she wanted to end the argument fast. That's why it came off as "Julian never apologised first" but in reality it was Julian never got the Chance as Leah always did it before he could. Leah was right of course. And I also believe Julian could be more gentle with his words because even if he was saying those things out of concern, it was also inevitable that Leah was getting hurt by his words. I also hate it when people talk harshly no matter what the circumstances are because it doesn't hurt to be a little more considerate with words. He understood that too. But by the time he realised that and changed, it was sadly too late.
So in conclusion, communication is the key. I need to start communicating more perhaps lolol. Came here to talk about the story, ended up venting about myself
It was so beautiful I'm crying TT hoped to see their daughter Lea being born again but still no regrets.
The fact that their only good childhood memory with their parents were forged by each other. His memory with his parents taking a stroll around the garden everyday was one of the comforting things to him which was made up by Leah. Also Leah's only good memory with her father was him patting her head when she caught a cold which wasn't truly her father but Julian. It was the only affectionate memory with her father that kept her happy and made it unable for her to hate her father completely. They were always each others source of comfort, from the beginning, until the very end.
They finally had their happy ending after living 243 lives! Can't imagine how it must've been for him to live that many of lives, watching the love of his life die in front of him every time, unable to stop it from happening no matter how hard he tried and getting through it alone. How lonely it must've been for him to live on after her death in every life. He's strong for staying sane after all of that.
It was such a good read. Didn't really expect much and went into it blindly but it exceeded my expectation. It was so heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time<3
I think we just saved 80 chapters of denial and misunderstanding skhsjhsks finally some grownups who can acknowledge their feelings. Loved the fact that he still came to her after she left TT
Also him beefing with a humidifier? It's so over for him
They're both such green flags. Love them so much
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I was reading Your Eternal Lies a few days ago, it was so beautiful and I left a comment there writing stuffs. Someone in the replies recommended this to me there. I'm so grateful I came across this, it was equally beautiful and heartbreaking. Haven't come across many historical manhwas with unique storyline, there was only a few.
It was so hurtful to see the siblings grow apart even tho they loved each other just as much due to the circumstances and their aunt. William fell in love with Anna and was unable to let her go and break the engagement. Charlotte was a mere maid in a noble house who was also an aspiring author. Given the social hierarchy back then, their social statuses are very different. But still it was Charlotte that helped them the most. She became Matthew's hands when he couldn't write due to the injury. The letter she wrote which was initiated by Matthew, containing the words that he was too afraid to speak to his only lovable sister Anna, helped them to reconcile before Matthew passed away, leaving them without any regrets. She also helped William think of Anna and their broken engagement in a different light, helped him change for better. She also received help from Matthew and Anna regarding her writing, William read her draft and gave reviews, the maids helped her so much by being by her side and encouraging her. Loved the story development, the heartwarming message.
I would love it more if we got to take a better look at Charlotte's past but I guess we still understood what happened in her past nonetheless. The story was beautiful. So glad I got this recommended and rear this, otherwise I'd miss something as good as this one. It was a wonderful read<3
Edit: When Anna started reading Charlotte's novel to Matthew before he passed away, I started sobbing. I wish he had somehow lived but I guess it was inevitable since the very beginning. RIP Matthew.
Now that it's finally coming to an end with the side stories, I'm gonna say what I've felt throughout the whole journey of reading this manhwa.
Not a big fan of this kind of trope where the ml is the worst possible person in the beginning, treats the fl like shit but he changes and they end up together, no. Because personally I could never but to each their own right. I LOVE morally grey men, I'm perfectly okay with twisted men too as long as they treat their women right. Idc how many people you kill/have killed but if it's for the fl and if you love her and treat her well, you pass, ily. So tropes like this aren't usually for me as I read manhwas to escape reality and see men treating their women like queens.
I don't think I've ever hated any ml as much I hated Winter throughout my whole manhwa reading history. Even the sight of him made me want to punch him ngl because he genuinely was the worst. There wasn't any excuse for his behaviours either. So I'm glad for every suffering he went through cause he deserved them. He groveled, repented, suffered, wanted to unalive himself many times, finally got to experience a part of what Violet had went through previously. So I think I'll give him a pass tho I'd very much love if she had found someone better for her. But okay her choice, at least he went through a part of the hell he made her go through. I was evil laughing when he was suffering I won't lie. I very much needed to see him go through those after everything he had done and considering how much I HATED HIM.
I had two strong consecutive moments where I thought oh this is it and I wished I could just isekai inside and stab Winter a few times. Probably then my anger would subtly subdue. First was when her brother and her mil locked her up in the closet and she went to Winter for help after getting out of there saying it's something urgent. He brushed her off, glared at her telling her to go back even after seeing her condition and how she was looking. After that she went to the beach with a gun to unalive herself. Second was when he questioned her loyalty when she told her she was pregnant. I mean first of all diagnosis can be wrong and didn't he actually deceive her by not telling her that they'd not be able to conceive children in the first place? I understand how confusing it must've been for him to hear about her pregnancy then but the way he behaved with her without even giving her any chance to explain? He outrightly accused her without even trying to understand her or asking her for an explanation. He was just a freaking jerk. There were many more times he treated her like shit which made my blood boil but these are just two of them. And if any of you defend his behaviours, please get help.
Honestly, if I were Winter and I GOT THE CHANCE TO marry someone like Violet, a woman who's smart, patient, kind, beautiful, elegant, princess, drop dead gorgeous, I'd spend the rest of my life on my knees for her, doing everything for her, thanking the almighty and thanking my ancestors because they must've saved a country and I got Violet as a prize. Cause let's be fr, Violet was super out of Winter's league to begin with and he'd never get this chance to marry her unless her family had a downfall but he still had the audacity to treat her like that.
It was a hell of a ride. The frustration, the anger. I don't usually cry much but this made me cry way too many times from frustration and anger. I just wanted her out of there, away from him. Tears of anger and frustration lol.
It was blood boiling tbh. But at least he's now a better person and treating her better. Violet is now happy and that's all matters but this story made me realise that second chance romance tropes are simply not for me. Don't get me wrong I liked the story (tho I'd like it better if Violet dumped him for good but then again it wouldn't be a second chance romance then. And he did change so) but the emotional roller coaster, frustration, anger and the high blood pressure I experienced almost costed me my own life lmao.
So yeah what I'm trying to say is, read it at your own risk. This story is certainly not for the weak.
Been rooting for Dowon since the beginning. So glad he's the endgame. Loved the ending. Still kinda bitter cause we didn't get to see them being lovey dovey more TT Loved it nonetheless.
Jun. Loved the fact that we got to see Jun growing more as a person, having a beautiful development, healing his inner child, learning to appreciate himself and give himself credit for his hardwork more.
Jaeha. Glad Jaeha got the closure he needed. Maybe because I didn't really dislike him, I'd hate it if he ended up miserable. He was wrong for what he did to other people I know but I can't 100% blame him after knowing his upbringing. He changed after meeting Gaeun. He loved her and changed that's why he got scared and abruptly broke up with her because he knew what kind of person he was. Tho I kinda wanted him to find love for himself again, I'm so glad he found his long needed closure. I feel like now he will be able to move on and live without any regrets. At least now he's free from his guilt and will heal.
Sangu. I'm glad Sangu also grew up well. He grew up to be the person he always wanted to be. I don't think he was a bad person, he was just twisted. Can't call him good or bad. He saw his family before and knew how his brother was. He wanted to grow up to be a nice and warm person which he never had around him. And he did in the end.
Uyeong. I'd be lying if I said I never thought of her with Dowon together. They'd also make a good couple I think. Loved Uyeong so much. She healed, moved on, got her best friend back. Su-a also seemed happy in the end. Glad she realised her mistakes and finally grew up to be a better person.
And finally my favourite Dowon, my boy got to be with his long term love, what's more there to ask for. Gaeun, Haeun also grew up so well despite losing their family so early on. Glad we got to see everyone's happily ever after. There may be hardships that they'll face ahead of them in the future. But at least they all have someone and each other to rely on to get through this together.
It's a happy ending for everyone. What more could we readers ask for?
Please they're so prettyyyy aaaaaaa
Also loved the fact that she spoke her mind without beating around the bush and the ml also accepted his feelings and didn't push her away. Saved 40 chapters of unnecessary drama and misunderstandings
Just finished re-reading. This is one of the manhwas that I was literally ABSORBED into. I'm a sucker for enemies to lovers trope and this one gave me the exact thing I want. Most of the enemies to lovers aren't even enemies to lovers it that makes sense. Not liking someone and being enemies are different. But THIS omg satisfied me because they literally HATED each other. Always looking for Thr opportunity to stab each other, pointing knife at each other's neck, THIS is what I needed and I may sound insane for this but this is my kinda romance lolol. Loved every bit of it. The art style had massive glowup. The hatred, the angst, the confusion, the self loathing because they started liking each other, the I hate you so much with tears in eyes, the "I want to stab him but at the same time i kinda don't" aura oh my gosh THIS MANHWA GAVE ME EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED. How I wish I had my own Park Yoonsu. The vampire trope with suspense, being each other's absolute enemy I can never have enough of this. Suggest me more like this one if yall have any cause I can't find this kinda enemies to lovers (I've read purple hyacinth)
Been reading this since it had the old art style so it's been long, glad they ended up together because I was scared ngl-
Now that the series has come to an end and the side stories are yet to come out, I'm just saving their insanely hot edits on Instagram in a separate collection, I LOVE THIS SM TT