It's obviously self defense, all the neighbours knew what wad going on, so why did she have to stay in prison for that long? Or At all
I haven't read the whole novel since my brain couldn't handle it but I don’t think they got fair trail I do hope to see anyone giving light on that matter but yes they were supposed to get out of it innocent according to their laws but somehow she didn't either it was just out of despair bec she didn't want them to investigate more into it and find out it was dokja who did it or no one else helped at all even tho everyone knew sorry I'm pulling all this out of my imagination since I don't have concrete facts
The artist had written a note talking about their health and issues that have happened. I'll brief it. From 2022, they had to deal with land issues from their adopted mom and they had a sudden dump of debt from their bio mom (that they've never seen or met b4)causing them to have to give up their home and move around for a while, to clear their name and solve both the issues. All the stress damaged their liver, they got surgery for a tumor in their stomach n colon but turned difficult because the damaged liver makes it difficult to digest the medication. So They will be on a long break.
KISS ALREADY!!!!! Never felt this impatient for a yaoi!