This was quite frustrating and hard to read. The first like 20 or chapters was nonstop tears, quietly cussing out the male lead to finally look at the female lead and see ger suffering. I am juat glad he finally understood! Fuck Hayden, I pity his wife and child.
A small part of me doesn't blame him for how he felt in the first timeline, but he let the poor girl suffer more than what she was already dealing with. I knew he must have regretted treating her, not exactly horribly as he wasn't abusive which was great but the avoidance was a bit much. It didn't surprise me he also regressed to save her while she tried to do the same to him by leaving after gaining the money she needed. I love these two and their dynamic, it's not the most annoying unlike others I have read. FL also admits she is fool but she is human, she likes the ML and wants to save him in anyway she can.
Okay, first and foremost, the method Franz chose was extremely wrong, however... I can’t say I exactly blame him. He witnessed his mother being poisoned and no one believed him. His sister was also in danger and no one listened to him. He was powerless and desperate for revenge that he was blinded by the enemy's true purpose and was played like a fiddle to do their dirty work while they handled other matters. It was going to end like this either way.
Annette cutting off her brother is also the right decision. He caused problems and now she has to clean it up his mess.
I had three suspects - Lance, The Uncle and the Emperor. I am now leaning towards the Emperor because of his heavy disdain for Richard. He can't go after his father due to being dead, to which I believe he murdered the previous Duke when he tried to kill off the Carté family but Richard survived. The only way to torment him is by killing any wife that marries into the family regardless if they were close or not. If the Emperor is the one behind all this, then he is a coward. Punishing a man, for a long time before adulthood, for being born and killing his cousin for the mental distress she was going through.
To force a child into this that she can't differentiate between sacrifice and genuine happiness is killing me. Fuck her family for putting her up to this, I pity no one. Glad Lui is a good one here and is actually shy. He saw the overall problem after going through what she grew up to be to and will have a hard time convincing her she isn't a sacrifice but a bride.
She has so many marble out of the bag that you can't call her a dumb fl... She literally grew up and taught She is not anymore more or less than a sacrifice. You can't blame her for not understanding things due to the lack of education and actually books for her to learn, much less how to feel correctly and process emotions.
Everyone is was too hot. I am attracted to both protagonist that it isn’t even funny. Poor Abel though, stuck with trying to seduce a woman who has never even been with a man, much less knows how social life works. Of course, you will fail tremendously. Oscar is able to move her without even trying. This poor guy has to literally get good or better looks.
But damn, I feel sexually frustrated seeing both of them and wanting them to do the devil's tango.
Raphael is a cheeky brat and I love him for it. He definitely has an older sister complex up the wazoo. It's glorious, the jealousy Loic is going feel towards a little brat is going to be gold.
I don’t like George one bit. I truly don't. His expression and his story are too convenient but as soon as the Duke mentioned his background with women, George faltered as if he forgot about that part. The whole Empire knows of his behavior as a playboy and the Duke, taking this man with a grain of salt, will beat the hell out of him if he wants Danielle so badly. However, after being faltered, his expression didn't look rehearsed which tells me he might be either genuine after all or didn't think his plans through fully.
There is no way she could go and forget this. How could she? Yes, she was desperate to leave the game, but she also made memories, for better or worse. She finally got her father and second brother to a redeemable spot where they actually are worth giving a fuck about, Callisto is one of the best MLs I have ever seen who only thought about what the FL wanted through and through. He wants her as his person, but loves her too much to keep her bound in a world that was cruel to her. He understood her wants and dreams better than any other MLs from other stories did for their FLs. Penelope wouldn't give him up like that, no man in the real world would be worth it at that point.
Um Sir- mind you, she is a patient, control thyself until she is better.
You can see just how he teases her, he enjoys this Irene slowly, and will show adamantly of his refusal towards liking Irene. He sees her in a different light, not yet too trusting but quietly observing her. He wouldn’t have honestly saved her if he didn't like her enough despite being her guard.
I don’t think he knew Bridget exactly what she was planning, but he took proper precautions and bought him time to reveal this. It's glorious, it's also funny how delulu she is. Even more so that she thinks this was Annette's idea.
This has to be the fastest I have seen when an reincarnated soul entered a novel be like "to hell with the original story, I have so much empathy for this character who I now see as a real life being with real feelings. I want to take care of them myself." I love her for it too. She spent time with Loic and she gradually harbors feelings for him slowly, may not realize it love yet but she knows she cares for him enough to relieve his pain.
Bridget, sweetheart, that dress for the party makes you look like a cupcake and not in a good way. Did you dress yourself? Because even your magic tool doesn't match your dress, it looks out of place. The yellow is so muted, it makes the pink look awful and the whole dress looks cartoony.
I am sorry, but even if the original Irene was a rude bitch, whose only crime was being an absolute nuisance so far, does not deserve to be mauled by a fucking dog. This was beyond cruel to try and kill her in this manner. And the fact nobody helped?! I was hoping Jason was the better brother but this is just disappointing. I knew the short white hair was Uriel the moment Irene mentioned his gaze looked familiar. He may have been late and she was already injured, but he at least HELPED.
This has to be the best thing I have ever read. Screw the original story, her being oblivious that is the Emperor she is falling for is thee correct way of stealing the ogML without even trying. This feels natural and its refreshing she doesn't see them as characters in a novel, but accepted them as real people.
I love when in Isekai stories, the possessed soul almost always reminds people of the original owner's parents who acted the same way as the possessed soul does. In this case, current Luna reminded her Aunt how her sister, Ludia, said the same exact thing. Granted, when children getting threatened involved, its only natural to defend their children, but my point is, Luna is very much like her mother even in the face of death and curses.
It's like getting over your trauma is the easiest fucking thing to do. It isn’t easy, especially when reincarnated into someone who is branded as a villainess with a death flag. She had no choice but to be careful with how she acts because it could lead to her downfall rather than her victory. Acting out of line will get her killed, revealing her sister's unhinged behavior too early could backfire because of public opinion about her being the sweetest girl in the kingdom. Luca knew that she knew who it was and didn't press further because he had his suspicions later on and saw it for himself that it was Emma all along. Now that he has seen it, there is no escape for her.
I love how the annulment was the least of her problems. I had this horror done to me on more than one occasion.. I was mortified when one of them happened in front of my childhood first love.... never wore flower patterns again after that
Leo: they are going a bit too fast with this romance...
Me: says the one who wanted them to hurry the fuck up and bang already.
I hate the green hair villainess but whoever made that dress... I would like to take a sword to their neck because that is god awful. The color is bad on her, the bow on her cleavage area gots to go, the straps need to go, too much jewelry piece attached to the neckline/bust area, the choker is a bit gaudy, a simpler necklace would have done better.