Riftan is so much better than this jerk. He actually respects Maxi, though he can be overprotective. They were both forced to marry each other due to political machinations, so the power balance in terms of why the marriage happened was more equal even though Maxi was forced into it by her father. Riftan also liked her for a long time, but didn’t deliberately destroy her life just for the sake of having her. Even though they both struggle with communication, he still tries to express his affection and support her in her endeavors.
This guy destroyed her life, unilaterally forced her to marry him knowing it would hurt her, put no effort into expressing his affections for 4 years, and then assaulted her over jealousy of a rumor.
Riftan would never (╯°Д °)╯╧╧

It's Riftan Calypse and Princess Agnes in another world. Haha