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I don't see a comprehensive point that you're trying to make here. MC got himself into everything, it wasn't MLs job to save him from his mental health and stupidity issues. You can pretend that means he didn't love the toxic and manipulative MC if it helps you sleep at night, but it doesn't make it true

Why ppl try to protect the bottom at all cost? Did you forget who manipulative and toxic he was? He made all this mess, at least he realize now how shitty he was, hope for a new and better mc