Its just so irritating how nobody talks to anyone. She wanted to be a good duchess but she couldnt due to interference from psycho mother. Psycho mother refused to effectively teach the FL anything, and also poisoned her. ML should have noticed literally anything but his little "bwehe she will come running to me if I abandon her in the rain" pissed me off so much. She couldnt talk to you because she felt like absolute scum of the earth. He took away all of the duties she tried so hard to learn. He could've just gotten her better tutors or taught her himself but noooooooooooo just take away any semblance of worth she wanted in her life. Oh and wait, MAYBE COMMUNICATE EVEN ONCE. Like, wtf is with the MLs aid?? He would just lie and make things worse. Youre an aid, how could you betray your master like that just cuz HURRHURR SHE IS LOWLY. Like, she is the woman your master loves and you thought that was ok??
The insane amount of assuming what the other person's intentions are instead of listening to one another, holy crap. Her: no thats not true. Him: WHELP GUESS I SHOULD MAKE HER FEEL LIKE TRASH SO SHE LOVES ME. Her: sad because abandoned
Him: surprised Pikachu face when she leaves after seeing a DIVORCE DOCUMENT. You didnt give her anything to stay hopeful in! Youre trash! Dude didnt prove his love even once besides aggressive sex when he got pissed after assuming things.
*throws hands up* none of them need to be in a relationship. YALL NEED THERAPY.
It really felt good though I feel they could've elaborated on some things. Maybe a side story will, however the brother was barely mentioned, merely an annoyance at the beginning. Wore the flower ornament she saw him buy then... didn't appear again. Also felt like the evil beings could've been anything to the story besides "we talk, we tease, we give a few treats" Also where is the happy evil being who won a bunch of money from her winning?! I'm glad for the empress character development - truly... the weirdest grudge ever but glad she got over it.
Here's hoping for side storiessss!!!







I'm really content with how the second prince or the MC speak their true feelings out instead of just hiding them and having them be an inner dialogue. Of course the stupid people didnt listen, cuz they never do - but its refreshing to lay it all out and be like, WELL YOURE STUPID. Need more MVPs like the second prince.