This is one of the few manhwa/webtoons where the art in the story/chapter is much better than the cover!
TBH this is decent reading experience. The constant Eastern/Western/Northern High Lords being mentioned is a bit confusing at early chapters, better use their names instead mouthfull epithet.
FL character is not bad, she warry of anyone can be tiring sometimes but it's her trauma so I think she will learn yo overcome it. ML is cheeky.
I like FL's father adopted son visual over ML tho'.
The story in the novel and the webtoon is presented differently.
The main storyline is the same, but it misses a crucial nuance. The reason her great-aunt agreed to sponsor her wasn't just out of compassion, but because she remembered her as a bright girl even from a young age. On their first meeting, FL gave her great-aunt a small precious stone and prayed for her husband's recovery. If her great-aunt's husband didn't recover, FL prayed for her great-aunt to be given a better life. FL had always been a sweet child. Her great-aunt was truly impressed from the first meeting; FL was not only sweet but also intelligent. As the rumors about FL grew, her great-aunt never believed them. She was simply surprised that FL didn't deny them and she simply curious why. When they met again after so long, her great-aunt still had a positive view of FL. FL's eyes still held a trace of intelligence.
In the story part of FL's appearance transformation, this does not happen in her room Her great-aunt did not simply show her room and beautiful new dresses.
When ML met her great-aunt, they had a longer conversation about FL, but the webtoon version cut it very short.
Long before FL secure a business deal with ML, FL's evil uncle was supposed to try to forge the land and house documents FL inherited from her father. FL was likely completely unaware of this. The uncle was essentially trying to forge the transfer documents from FL to himself. Uncle went to the bank to complete the paperwork, but the bank staff who provided FL's request had to be present, so they refused. Therefore, Uncle FL had no choice but to meet with her in person. They did not met at her great-aunt's house tho'. When they met again, FL did not give a slight crack fot her uncle to say anything silly, he only warned her to not spread story about Bella. He did not tell her about document transfer of land and manor.
It was not her great aunt who gave her business assessment, but Roxana.
Roxana was the first one who knew about FL's business plan and business deal with ML.
FL did not tell anything to her great-aunt.
ML's point of view is also often shortened. We basically got a plain salad, no toppings, no dressing. Just veggies.
The business deal between ML - FL cut short. In the novel, FL is not only responsible for marketing.
Their chemistry is interesting TBH. Starting from unpleasant encounter and atm as genuine business partner. It will be unfortunate if in the webtoon, the author fail to portray this.
He already done background checking on FL about all her scandals and already made smart assessment before they became a business partner.
If this continues, I'm not sure if this webtoon can deliver the same story as the novel.
Is the novel already finished? I would like to read it if that was the case.
I'm sorry about the down vote just fat thumb things yeah I read the novel upto 162 chapters. It was amazing. Loved it.
It happens to the best of us, don't worry!
Agree and I like the novel version better.
I dropped the manhwa because it’s too different from the novel and completely fails to portray the characters as they truly are. Cedric and Harriet’s relationship is entirely different in the novel. He deeply admires her and considers her one of the smartest business partners he has ever had.
In the beginning ML definitely a bit mean to FL in the novel & manhwa but soon after that ML was curious about FL. He genuinely felt guilty because of him FL being sent to convent. He helped her during her convent days behind her back and always asked about her to his aide/informant, her great-aunt and the convent's Mother.
In manhwa, these parts are not conveyed clearly and in detail. I'm still looking for next updates, if the difference in story and character depiction is too different than I will also stop reading.
This is the first time I've come across a webtoon/manhwa adaptation that contrasts with the novel, usually even though there are slight differences, they're not this severe.
I'm totally agree...
I agree.
Cedric is portrayed as someone who genuinely admires her, and who gradually grows deeply attached to her. In the novel, he laughs at Harriet’s naive moments, supports her with intelligence and kindness, and slowly becomes emotionally involved with her.
I honestly imagined Cedric as a much gentler character. In the manhwa, he always feels cold and distant with her — interested, yes, but from afar.
Harriet feels very different too. In the novel, she’s determined, intelligent, proud, and deeply insecure at the same time. She has her own goals and works hard to achieve them through her own abilities, without relying on others — which is exactly what Cedric admires — and hate — about her.
But in the manhwa, she comes across more like a sweet, slightly naive woman devoted to the Church, constantly being helped by whatever benefactor appears around her. And her idea about Clarissa is not well-develloped
Who is the ML?
- Not Messire? Silver haired dude, green eyes. I don't think Siche want to patch up things with him in her current life simply because in the past life, he was 100% loyal to Roena and didn't treat Siche with kindness.
- Not the crook pimp? He is the biggest mystery. His shows up more than others.
- Not the Crown Prince? He supposed to be with Roena.
- Is it the Crown Prince's personal knight named Michael? Blonde haired guy, green eyes, dark attire.
yes last guy
Thank you for the confirmation!
no worries ^^
Again, SPOILERS. Kindly skip this if you don't want to be spoiled. Read the spoilers if you plan to read this, to see if this story fits your taste :
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From what I've read until chapter 70s free english translation + spoilers from forum, I can tell you few things :
In previous life he deliberately act like the biggest arsehole to FL in order to protect her. ML has always loved Blair, but because of his black magic cursed mana, he had to get away from Blair. The curse shorten Blair’s lifespan. The closer he stayed with Blair, the shorter her lifespan is so he went on a voyage trying to find a way on how to break the cursed.
During FL's pregnancy in his previous life, he forced himself to stay away from her in order to protect her and their baby. He thought the wench saintess can break the curse but she was delulu in love with him. The saintess manipulated him by saying if his wife Blair hates him then the cursed can be broken (which is partly true). Herdine and Blair’s love for each other strengthen the curse but what they didn’t know was, both parties have to hate each other in order to break the cursed but ML thought only one partner’s hate can break the cursed. That’s why ML went along with the saintess's scheme by hugging her in order to make Blair hate him (but until the end Blair and Herdine loved each other).
After seeing Blair’s broken face after he hugged the saintess, he decided to just live with the curse. He couldn’t stand seeing Blair’s broken face. ML sent the saintess away and wanted to start a new happy life with Blair and their son but few days after sending the saintess away, Blair was murdered.
This CURSE is actually the most important part in the story but it will be revealed more later on. Note, until chapter 70s not once this curse on their relationship being mentioned at all (we only know the curse of his parents). So we will know about it very late. Odd is not it?
The saintess in 1st and 2nd life is different type of headache. In previous life ML sent her away (after staging false cheating situation to make FL hate him) and there was no continuation of her story.
But in 2nd life/current life unfortunately we will keep see her around muddying the water much longer. She is much more delusional now than in previous life so prepare yourself about her wrongdoings. Her punishment in the end is not death tho, but ML make sure she lost her prestigious image forever. Even commoners hating on her.
FL died in the previous life and ML became a monster after he found her lifeless body. He brought her body to temple in order to bring her back to life but failed. He, consumed by mana and can not control his power, he ended up kill anyone (maids, knights, aide). He only stopped when he saw his son. His son was the ultimate reminder of his beloved wife.
ML was the one who brought FL back to life. In order to do that, ML had to pay the price with his own life. So when FL died, ML also died. The baby, Asiel was left alone with remnant of magic circle and dark mana around his body. He soon transported to another place, he was in warm water. In this condition, Asiel is still looking for his parents especially his Mom. He will reborn again with his memory in previous and current life intact.
In the current life ML is still in denial of his feelings and try so hard to dislike her, just because FL is the daughter of his biggest enemy. I'm at 70s chapter in the novel. FL still trying to get her memory back. The one who murder Esmeralda was not her mom, but the Pope (ML's uncle). The mystery who killed her is still far from being resolved, she know by now who killed her (ML's trusted knight and his long-time friend) but have no idea who gave him the order. This person is the one who ML sent to spy on FL's mother by the way. The one who ordered to kill FL is also the Pope. He did it so ML will go berserk. The Pope is the final boss.
FL & ML, surprisingly have decent relationship (the bar is lower than hell I know), they able to communicate to some extent and FL is pretty straightforward. ML at the other hand, keep deflecting, keep self-sabotaging their relationship. ML is unstable af. He is nice 40% : douchebag 60%. FL is planning to leave ML once she 100% sure she pregnant with their child.
In previous life ML did not cheat. He self-sabotage everything in previous and current life. ML is typical ML character in dark romance fantasy fiction. Actually in love with his partner, actually obsessed, actually yearning for her love and attention but born to be cold calculated son of a beach.
In the current life ML will slowly remember their previous life. A hint of flashback here and there but he don't know what to make of out it. He no longer can deny his love for FL after FL left (again, very typical). Unfortunately FL left him only for two months! She is already pregnant in this period of time. ML got his previous life memory back in chapter 120s. He then try to protect FL and their baby with all this might. But FL and ML end up with divorce and they lived separately. The reconciliation process/story is similar to The Problematic Prince. Snowy days, FL is living at village, ML desperately want to meet her, ML begs for forgiveness another chance to start a new with her. ML got sick, FL nursed him back to health and they start to talk again.
Asiel will be born again in the side stories.
What a...SHITTY ml. Ugh i kinda wanna read this even tho I hateeee miscommunication and angst but now I don't wanna
Your honor, in his defense, he was clueless about his own dark mana and his ability to do magic spell. In his previous life, he only focused on how to protect his wife and he did it with intentionally being cruel to her and practically barely there for her in their marriage life. Af the early months after marriage, they had solid relationship but changed drastically after he knew his cursed mana could affecting her life. So since then he decided to stay away from her. It was his sacrifice to keep her safe while he searched for the way to break the curse. But for FL, he was neglecting her. He was bound to fail in the previous life because he had no way to know how to solve the curse.
When he came to term with his cursed mana and about to go back to his wife, about to stay beside her as he loved her, it was too late.
It was not a simple miscom I believe, even in his current life he is still clueless about so many things. The same thing goes to FL. When their misunderstanding come to an end in the current life, it was not easy for FL to forgive him too. FL still dealing with trauma of all the pain he gave her in 1st and 2nd life.
I hear and see your point defense lawyer, I shall make my final judgement after keeping up and seeing things with my own eyes. Until then
Fair point TBH
Thanks I was already considering dropping this but this convinced me I’m not in the mood to read stories with this trope at the moment cause ik they’ll piss me off lol, I’ll just leave it in my want just in case I get bored and want to read it
You're welcome.
This story is not a groundbreaking at all, in fact, following the standard dark romance fantasy with cruel ML and pitiful FL. How they meet - the political marriage - their feelings start to develop - the drama - the "FL leave ML then ML will regret everything" - every single aspect basically the same thing as any other stories out there. The same exact recipe so yeah a wise decision to read this when you have no other options LOL
luv you sooo much!!
The story is not bad & art is consistent until the end BUT...
Author had little patience in telling story. Pacing is way too fast it feels like the readers being forced to sweep under the rug some important topics. I can not shake the feeling that author had little understanding about extreme depression & suici-- tendency. Never in my experience as avid manga/manhwa/manhua reader for more than 20 years I've found more than 5 suici-- attempt in one title. I was really surprised. The author's approach to this painful moment and the next feels unnatural. There's not enough time to understand the layers of the story, the depression, and how to overcome it. And it continues to happen until more than half of the total chapters. It's almost feel like the suici-- story here written only for shock value.
This that being said, consider to skip this if you are feeling unwell.
Story is not bad but the art is very stiff. The body language, facial expression even dialoque.
Yea, it didn't do the novel justice
Sadly, I have to agree with you. So true with that. Stiff and facial expressions are so lacking
Wait, I already read the novel. Did not expect the "show" is on this scale. I thought it was minor LOL.
He completely went ballistic.
Spoilerssssss pleaseeee