Yes MC did make a choice but we need to understand the circumstances that led to make the choice. He pushed ML away 10 years ago cuz he felt that he cheated on ML by getting assaulted by that POS and he's already been emotionally abused by his family and his brother's death caused him grief cuz the last interaction was them fighting and he didnt want ML who was powerless at that time to get tangled in his mess.
Another thing, ML did wrong. He may not know about circumstances initially and even if he did, what he did is heinous. ML chose a path of not reconciliation with MC but forced reunion with him. In the initial meeting, ML practically sprayed his pheremones to get a rise out of MC and used his power as an advantage to force MC into sexual relation to get the contract signed. He's aware of MC's situation but slutshamed MC and forced MC to be with him even though MC was getting abused
ML now being in a position of power easily could have paid off debt or handled Jinsung directly but he didnt do that. instead he used his power to force MC into relation which actually pushed MC to play by Jinsung and his family's rules. ML could have easily done something that would have provided stability for MC, but he's more interested in tying him down so that he wont be able to thrive on his own. basically stability on his terms which is practically coercion. He even blocked the hospitals to provide medical care MC is seeking. He's using his power to tie down and dictate they way MC lives. He never really apologizes to him nor is willing to talk about the past to resolve the issues. If he really cared, he would have made some attempts to talk about the misunderstandings but he did not. He's more than happy to keep the status quo that is, he's powerful and rich CEO and is 'saving' the poor MC from his troubles and not as past lovers who still have feelings for each other and he certainly enjoys this dynamic. I'm sorry but ML is a major red flag and is not worth defending
This had always been raped, what they're doing to Mc, no matter how long is coercion. Coercion is raped
The choice I was referring to is when MC pushed away ML 10 years ago when MC brother's friend assaulted him. Though tough, I still think MC had alternative choice to tell ML or someone what that POS did to him perhaps he could have gotten help but he didnt
However, I DO agree that whatever occured to MC was done under coercion. He had to take on burden because he had no choice and is forced to carry it however taxing it is on him. ML doesnt deserve MC and whatever grand gestures he did or how serious he got hurt when trying to save MC, the fact is, ML asshole took advantage of MC's circumstance and used it to soothe his desire
Everyone’s hating on the ml but hear me out…when he found out his lover was being blackmailed, he didn’t freak out and accuse him of cheating (cuz face it some people would) instead he was concerned and only wanted to help his bf. He never once thought about himself in that situation only his lover. Then the lover breaks up with him, he still doesn’t blame him and isn’t getting into rows etc he’s just there, thinking how he can help and then! His lover disappeared. He wasn’t sure what happened but he really thought about what the mc said and somehow became a ceo (lol). Yet when he finds his ex his ex is well…prostituting himself. I was getting the feeling that he’d have had smex with anyone that the father of the second ml would have wanted.ml didn’t blame him again tho, he’s just wanting him back. He’s blaming the right people and he’s not necessarily going about it the right way but genuinely I think he deserves to be angry a little bit. Yes the omega is a victim but at some point the omega chose that life. He chose it for his mother I suppose and to “atone “ for his brothers death. But a choice nonetheless. At first it was rape, then it became consensual (makes my stomach turn saying it but it is). The omega has shown concern for the other alpha as well and THAT is what might be making the ml play up more. In all of those ten years, I don’t think he ever thought the mc was willing and to see the mc not running to him now he has all that power to “protect” him must be triggering to some degree.