I’m glad to see they talk about his childhood and I wanna cry when I think about Eden cause I absolutely love him, but I wish they would also talk about Shu’s mother, and what happened to his father and why does he and his two brothers have different fathers? Do they end up talking about it later on?
It would have been so cool to see the Empress and the FL work together as women. But atlas the Empress is evil and must go. It’s sad that the Emperor is like “oh it’s okay my son raped numerous women”, but he’s the son of my beloved so I won’t let him be punished. Bro if only you had raised him properly he would have been like this. Imagine if your soft kind wife realized he was this horrible, she would have shunned him too.
This is just my personal opinion, but while I genuinely enjoy the main female lead (FL), the plot, and the art, the revenge and redemption arc completely fell flat. I took a break from the story, but when I returned, within just 20 chapters, the FL was already back in the original FL’s family home. I kept reading, hoping for some real development in the revenge arc, but nothing came of it. I was so disappointed. I wasn’t looking for an intense vengeance plot; I was more interested in seeing if her past would be uncovered by others. Plus, I love the relationship between the FL and ML. But if you’re going to introduce revenge as part of the storyline, at least follow through.
The original FL died from something as simple as a fever, completely alone. Even her mother, at least, had her father by her side when she died. I understand that the original FL was timid and just craved love, but doesn’t the current FL realize how awful her family actually was? Her father’s neglect was just the beginning—and I could go on about him, which I’ll get to. And that’s not even touching on how despicable her stepmother, half-sister, and half-brother were.
Let’s look at the father. This is his third marriage. I’m guessing the first marriage was arranged, which is how he had a son. Then, after a year or two, he married the original FL’s mother—there’s an age gap between the FL and her brother, so that lines up. But here’s what I can’t wrap my head around: he claims to have loved his second wife, the original FL’s mother, deeply. Yet after her death, he immediately remarries. From what I understand (correct me if I’m wrong), there’s even a scene where he quickly finds another wife, sleeps with her almost instantly, and has a child who’s only a year younger than his first daughter. What kind of father claims to be grieving his “beloved” wife, only to remarry and have a child that fast? I might be able to understand if he’d waited a few years, but he clearly didn’t. And then, to make matters worse, he neglects this new wife and the children they have together! Let’s lay it out:
1.He abandons his daughter right after his “beloved” wife’s death, showing zero regard for her emotional needs.
2.He remarries almost immediately, in a way that feels like a total betrayal of his late wife’s memory.
3.He has another child so soon that, considering pregnancy is nine months, he must have moved on within just months of losing his “beloved” wife.
4.He fails to support or defend his daughter, allowing his new wife to not only avoid “mothering” her but to actively bully her—absolutely unforgivable.
5.He ignores his third wife and their children altogether, all while claiming to still be “mourning” his second wife.
And that’s just the start. Maybe it looks like he’s finally trying to appreciate his third wife and their daughter, but they clearly have no clue that their neglect and abuse led to the original daughter’s death. All of this leaves such a bad taste in my mouth. I can even understand why the half-brother acted the way he did. Even if the FL had to forgive them, I wanted to see them truly regret what they did—to grovel, to understand the depth of their mistakes. But what we got? Nowhere near enough.
I still plan to keep reading for the main couple and to learn more about the FL’s past, but this arc was such a letdown. I’d honestly rather be back at the academy than stuck in this shallow “redemption” arc.
Pretty much what the title says above. Have we reached the point where they remember their past?
In my personal opinion, I’m left wondering: how did all four men become so easily addicted to the cookies, if it wasn’t entirely of their own doing? In Volume 14.3, we saw Rufus test the cookies’ dosage on mice. Interestingly, the mice only developed an addiction when they consumed the cookie daily; those who ate it once every five days or even every two days showed no signs of dependency. Rufus also mentioned that the cookie size was proportionate to a mouse’s body, while for humans, it would be a small dose.
So, I’m curious: how did the men even start eating these cookies in the first place? Did she personally give them the cookies, and if so, why did they accept them? There’s a certain etiquette for engaged people that discourages them from accepting sweets from others, as it could be seen as disrespectful to their partners. Did they decide to be polite and try just one or two cookies, thinking it was harmless? Or, giving them the benefit of the doubt, is it possible someone else, perhaps a servant, offered the cookies and that’s how they began consuming them? I’m skeptical, though.
While brainwashing is indeed a horrible violation and they are victims to a certain extent, I still wonder how they began eating the cookies at all, especially when etiquette typically discourages engaged or married individuals from accepting gifts or spending time alone with single people. It makes me question if there’s more to their choices than meets the eye.
i agree. theres no way they get to the point of addiction without first accepting a good amount w/out addiction. something they knew to be improper, as well as allowing her to hang around like that. i think it makes sense for both caroline and mls to take blame - if they'd done as rufus had and denied her it wouldn't have happened
Exactly and we could see with Rufus how he avoided it. Now yes I know he already knew about her, but surely he also knows about noble etiquette
I feel like we’ll learn more about the cookies in later chapters because Pia said the cookies weren’t homemade. The shop she saw at the end of ch.22 may have been the one providing them. If I remember correctly the heroine refused to tell anyone how she made or where she got the cookies from.
The story is so bloody good. The art, the characters, the plot everything. I just love it so much. It’s instantly become one of my favorites. And even though it was supposed to do other things, I may have may not have just spent a couple hours just reading from chapter 0 to chapter 25. I can’t wait for her to get her title.
It’s hilarious but I do hope father and son can reconnect