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tbh it was a fun ride right up to him breaking up with Calendula. I sort of wish I just stopped reading after that scene. Like he was never overtly cruel or unreasonable to the FL. He held up his half of the bargain and was reasonably polite to her all things considered. I just find him...shallow. like Calendula was "the love of his life" he was willing to get a fake marriage to keep her around. Which first of all is a scum bag thing to do to make your lover your dirty secret and second of all it was selfish to basically force his contract wife to do that too. Like its ok you can have a boyfriend! this is the thought process of a child. What was his plan for when it came to children and his legal wife with her lover gave birth to what would be a legal heir as far as anyone was concerned? Then his bio child would be considered a bastard illegitimate?
But aside from that the FL barely interacted with him. she did some home decorating and was polite to him and he fell in love that easily that he forgot all about the woman he started up this whole scheme for? Frankly Calendula had every right to be upset. She was the OG and the FL was the other woman to her and the ML had a major emotional affair.
Its sweet that he is trying to redeem himself and get to know her now but because of his past he feels very flaky and insincere. IDK I just wish that the FL had another option....