People keep bringing up carcel's womanizer reputation as a way to either say he deserves it or to tell other people that ines is justified in her treatment of him, but I don't think there's any correlation with that and the manhwa's conflict right now. Both Ines and carcel know about his reputation since its so obvious he would be seen as one considering his past. What's being emphasized right now isn't his obvious reputation but ines's positive reaction to it.
From his perpsective this is how he views things: He knows she doesnt love him and accepts that, but shes still the one who chose him to get engaged to when she had other options and still got married to him even after finding out about his cheating. Cause if she ever didnt want the marraige she had the power to break it off. Her dad doesnt even like carcel and her family name is more powerful than his. But still she never broke it off with him. So because of that carcel still thinks she likes and cares about him in some way even if she doesnt actually love him.
That's why right now hes hurt and confused when he heard from the crazy lady that ines's reaction to a rumor about him with another woman made her react positively. Like its one thing to not like your husband so you dont care if he cheats. But its another thing to encourage it and react super positively to it. Thats what hes so confused about. He thinks the only reason she can be so happy at him cheating is if she hates him. But then, from carcel's perspective that raises more questions. Because if she hates him so much why did she choose him when they were 6 and still continue to put up with him through the years when she clearly doesnt want him in any way. Thats his mindset right now with the limited amount of information he has.
I feel like people are getting defensive towards ines because carcel is hurt and trying to bring up his cheating past. But what you guys are ignoring is hes also mainly CONFUSED. For example, literally in this chapter he assumes she hates him cause shes indifferent and also seems to want him to cheat. But then she immediately says "I dont hate you". And now hes once again confused. We again know why shes doing it but carcels smart and hes slowly noticing the oddity the more hes with her. Because imagine without any context you find out your partner who CHOSE you and still wants you also WANTS you to cheat. I would be confused af.
People keep bringing up carcel's womanizer reputation as a way to either say he deserves it or to tell other people that ines is justified in her treatment of him, but I don't think there's any correlation with that and the manhwa's conflict right now. Both Ines and carcel know about his reputation since its so obvious he would be seen as one considering his past. What's being emphasized right now isn't his obvious reputation but ines's positive reaction to it.
From his perpsective this is how he views things: He knows she doesnt love him and accepts that, but shes still the one who chose him to get engaged to when she had other options and still got married to him even after finding out about his cheating. Cause if she ever didnt want the marraige she had the power to break it off. Her dad doesnt even like carcel and her family name is more powerful than his. But still she never broke it off with him. So because of that carcel still thinks she likes and cares about him in some way even if she doesnt actually love him.
That's why right now hes hurt and confused when he heard from the crazy lady that ines's reaction to a rumor about him with another woman made her react positively. Like its one thing to not like your husband so you dont care if he cheats. But its another thing to encourage it and react super positively to it. Thats what hes so confused about. He thinks the only reason she can be so happy at him cheating is if she hates him. But then, from carcel's perspective that raises more questions. Because if she hates him so much why did she choose him when they were 6 and still continue to put up with him through the years when she clearly doesnt want him in any way. Thats his mindset right now with the limited amount of information he has.
I feel like people are getting defensive towards ines because carcel is hurt and trying to bring up his cheating past. But what you guys are ignoring is hes also mainly CONFUSED. For example, literally in this chapter he assumes she hates him cause shes indifferent and also seems to want him to cheat. But then she immediately says "I dont hate you". And now hes once again confused. We again know why shes doing it but carcels smart and hes slowly noticing the oddity the more hes with her. Because imagine without any context you find out your partner who CHOSE you and still wants you also WANTS you to cheat. I would be confused af.