You guys complaining about the story and the ml as if you thought that this story would be any different from other manhwa’s? You guys are asking for logical common sense from a historical romance manhwa, emphasis on the so called romance part. Anyone could tell from the first few chapters she was going to end up with the duke, and that this story was not going to be a revenge plot one. Also, those of you saying she should be with Cemi/Sammy are not thinking, yes she had feelings for the duke but the whole reason she couldn’t be with him is because her father would never allow it, they would find her and sell her off. Adding some logic to this story, realistically, the happiest ending she would’ve gotten is with the duke. Thats frustrating because yes the duke does love her but thats not enough to excuse the lies and the cutting off of Roxanes budget, and Roxane wouldn’t have gotten her happy ending with anyone but the duke because that is the sad reality of her world. If you guys want good enemies to lovers or romance stories that adhere to modern morals and such there are fluffier mahwas out there to read that might interest you way more than this one.
I see a lot of you referring to the ML as an abuser and I feel like you guys use the word way too lightly nowadays. The ML didn’t seem to love the FL until it was too late, it was a you never know you love her til you let her go type of case but instead the FL killed herself. He wasn’t abusive in any sense, so he isn’t an abuser. We can call him shallow, ignorant, and an asshole for only finally really caring when the FL takes her life, but we can’t call him an abuser because so far nothing he’s done has been abusive. Just asshole-ish. I’m even go out on a limb here and say that I really don’t think the ML gave the FL the present in a way of telling her to “kill herself”. Honestly I think she misinterpreted it that way.
Actually I take that last part back, according to the novel the asshole meant it in a “shut up or kys” type of way because its implied the FL was trying to make the ML accept her as his empress so he sent the scarf as a warning despite thinking she wouldn’t actually do it. I still don’t think that alone makes him abusive, but it is enough for me to say that this dude needs to grovel and flip 180 and start actually listening to the FL to actually ever hope for a healthy relationship. Though realistically the FL is too traumatized and needs time away from him.
I agree, got nothing to add