But keep in mind that in the setting of the story, noble ladies are 'gentle and frail', it's also what Riftan believes noble ladies to be. Maxi is the daughter of a duke, in his mind, even though they have spent some time together, Maxi still is a weak lady, especially seeing her 'small' body. To him, Maxi is a lady who had never been exposed to harm or even lifted something more heavy than a spoon.
I don't like how he dismissed Maxi's hard work, but think about it, he doesn't know that Maxi had never been really happy when she was still living in the duke's castle, that Maxi was not free to learn about anything or do anything she wants to do because Maxi has never been open about her past to Riftan at all. He doesn't know that Maxi had suffered through wounds more severe than let's say, a needle prick from doing embroidery.
He doesn't know that rather than being 'helpless, useless, spoiled young lady', Maxi would rather do everything she can to not be categorized as such. Contrary to Riftan, who only wants her to be pretty and happy, adorned with jewels and only the finest and the most beautiful things.
I have this perspective in mind, therefore I still keep liking this story, even with all of Riftan's 'protectiveness'. It shows Maxi's growth as a person. She wasn't able to express her opinions and desire at all almost all her life. I love that she has come so far as a person that she can even oppose her husband, the strongest person in the kingdom, the one even his own knights fear. I love to see her fight for what she wants instead of being provided by the male lead like some other characters because the fl is pretty and cute and the ml can't say no to the fl.
This makes everything make more sense... but still :((( ya know.. the dislike shall continue for petty reasons!
We know he's trying his best it's just.... :(((((
I forgot that he's supposed to be a cold grand duke, can't wait for them to be so openly lovey dovey, the whole family must be proud of him
From the look on his face on the last panel-- they really put the obsessive in obsessed
It has been a while since I read the novel and I didn't read the whole novel so I only remember a few stuff
Ishakan is going to kidnap Leah when she was in a carriage on the way to marry the margrave, he brought her to his kingdom and married (or hasn't yet) Leah. One day she had to go back to her kingdom, if I wasn't wrong she thought that Ishakan was dead.
The brother lust after her, even though he was already married to a lady, he still wanted Leah. He expressed the feeling to his mother and his mother, who's some sort of a witch gave in and let him 'have' her. The king, Leah's father was under the queen's spell this whole time.
I have read the LN like years ago and waited almost everyday for the manhwa adaptation, yet somehow only knew about this now??? They are so gorgeous and the art didn't disappoint at all
Not me trying to convince Hilda that murder is okay if you do it so a hot fictional man can live
My morals leaving me as soon as I see a good looking yandere
I wanted to see YJH wearing gather belt and Chinese dress He looks so beautiful in this chapter, I can't wait for *that* chapter
I remember years ago reading this, it wasn't completed, I read the manga until it's the chapter where Iku is holding a cocktail glass, then a couple years later, I went to a small used book store in another city, and read a volume that I haven't read before. I wanted to buy it but I wasn't allowed to, and have been regretting not buying it in secret, and a few years later, I found this site and was beyond happy to read the continuation.
Sadly, I can't find that bookstore again (the only bookstore where I could find the manga), and I have been looking for the physical copy but still can't find the new ones.
oops didn’t mean to downvote