the thing about that particular part of the story is that it ended up exactly how you described in the novel. i’m not sure why they changed it in the manhwa, but noah is way more defiant than they give him credit for.
novel excerpt below!
- Neither noonim nor I care about that. Of course I don't like noonim. I hate you. I wanted to kill you. But that doesn't matter now. I'm not saying I forgive you. Because we wouldn't give or accept forgiveness, anyway.
- Of course. I don't think I was wrong.
As if he knew she'd say that, Noah smiled. It was a light smile, as though nothing was wrong.
- Then why would you miss this chance? It'll be hard to do this twice.
- I don't have to keep on hating noonim.
It doesn't matter. There's no need to do that. Noah, as if completely brushing off old things, said.
- I am loved enough. And that, is much better. At the times when I hate noonim, in the space in my heart that holds my hatred and loathing, I'll put thoughts that warm me instead. I will live without caring about noonim.

Hmmm don't really like how liette and Noah's story got concluded, yeah she loves him and all, but she is still very much an abuser. He was ready to move on and create some space between them so both of them could heal, but nooooo, that freak blonde just had to be all " But you are familyyyyy, and I loooveee to fetishize youuuu pleaseeee!!!" Feels scummy and gross IDK. There could have been a real story about abuse and how family bounds you create around you are stronger than blood, but no, we have to keep the buff crazy woman because she is hot. Noah and Liette's story could've been a cool parallel to ou main brothr's story, it's a real bummer that it eneded the way it did.