This^ plus she spent SEVEN YEARS of her youth and life towards her dead friends last wish. Not only did she spend the last seven years of her life trying to be a mother for her friend’s children, she also supported the household by actually performing as an official duchess and did all the work a real duchess would have done to manage the estate. I think she deserves to be “selfish” here. Mind you, i’m assuming she was IN HER PRIME as well. Some comments hating on her for “selfishly” leaving to finally pursue her passion are honestly not reading the same thing I just read. Though to give some grace to those comments, i also think its weird that she can’t just study and paint literally around/where micheal’s estate or land is lmao. But oh well, ig in this world painting can only be officially learned in the capital
Exactly, my guess is that maybe she can get the best education/opportunities in the capital, it's like how many of us aim for the best schools and universities or places to work at. She wants to see how far she can go.
And even if moving IS optional to study painting, she almost got zero freedom her entire life, from a sheltered teenager, overworked "married" young adult, mother and duchess, moving away and focusing on her self rather than being married and dealing with high society better is wiser. That's why i'm so glad the author actually has the main couple be truly in love, patient and understand (and the communication between them is lovely)
I don't think of FL as selfish she told the man that she loves him but right now she wants to persuade her dream and give him the choice to wait for her or not that is not selfishness that's honesty if everyone is honest there will not be complicated relationships
Anyone who claims she's being selfish is just a misogynist atp. Yeah, her turning the one kid who came to see her was cold, but she's gotta have a boundary. She spent 7 years trying to reach them, she knew she failed, but couldn't tell them the truth. She was hurt but still loves them. She's so level headed that I'm glad that Michael can get her to act like just a girl for once.
Loving her step kids and living her own life can exist in the same space.
Idk, she clearly communicated with the man she loves, picked what would grant her true joy, AND I think going to the capital will advance the plot about her friend's murder !
No one here is truly good, they are all selfish in their own way, which I think makes the story nicer than many others (plus the fact that it's not taking 60 chapters to move on from a man...)