i mean yeah she's smart and sharp enough to make decisions of her own but ig she just had to be so occupied with trauma (which is very reasonable) i think it's still too early for her to be self assured, it's understandable she can't be fine within just a few months of being taken care of compared to years of abuse and manipulation including her previous life... i guess we just have to wait for few more chapters, the ml is acting as a bridge for her character development i suppose (hopefully) otherwise if it's just like what u said until the end then there would be no progress with her

I really wish the author would allow Ariana to carry out her plans on her own rather than have the ML jump in every time to save her. Like we see how smart she is, but the ML is constantly overshadowing her.