I got up to chapter 19. Either the plot needs to be paced better, or some random aspects of the heroin needs to be changed. Her character is very Blah, and her details that made her interesting we forgotten in the plot. The main love interest only showed up in 18 with no lead in. The villainess is weirdly OP. What is up with the older step bro being a literal weirdo and contradicts himself in a non plot device kind off way.
Ch23 (Tapas Cinderella disappeared Bruh I'm crying rn. Eshert doesn't even deserve to have anything, she should just take his precious little cinnamon roll of a brother & run away. They the only good people in that damned house Bro also, that banker lady? TOP TIER immediately comforted MC & realized she was afraid of men, set her up with a guild that's run by a woman who's sensitive to those issues, & had 2 female guards ready to go & the guild master had me dead haha like 2 sentences about her nasty brother & the GM was like 'so I know some assassination guilds..' hahaha
Storytelling could use some refinements, but it's not bad. The plot is enjoyable and if you think FL is weak, it's because legally and physically, she couldn't do a lot.
Idk what's so hard about grasping that she's a victim of SA and abuse and it's affecting her a lot. Her engagement with fake fiancé was also all neglect and abuse. And she's extra unfortunate because some psychotic prince thinks she killed his mom and has been making her life miserable.
But this author really needs to polish the storytelling skill like it's so immature..
