So, I don't necessarily dislike Rosetta, but I can't honestly say I like her all that much either, mostly because, as someone who's read the novel, it feels like the author never really knew what she wanted to do with her. Which is a shame because Rosetta had the potential to be one of the more compelling characters in the story. A lot of what Rosetta tells Maxi isn't even wrong. Her cynical views on men and relationships make perfect sense when you consider her upbringing, and some of her observations about Maxi's relationship with Riftan aren't exactly baseless either. What bothers me, though, is that the narrative seems more interested in having Rosetta question Maxi's love for Riftan rather than Riftan's love for Maxi. And that's where I get confused.
Rosetta is positioned as a character who sees through illusions and questions relationships, but I feel the narrative has her questioning the wrong person. Why would Rosetta doubt Maxi's devotion when the reader already knows how Maxi feels about Riftan? We're in Maxi's head for most of the story. We see her constantly worrying about Riftan, risking herself for him, and making major life decisions with him in mind. She followed a noblewoman she hardly even knew into a war zone because she was terrified something might happen to her husband. She dedicated herself to learning magic partly because she wanted to be useful and stand beside him as an equal. Whether those motivations are healthy is another discussion entirely, but her feelings for him are never really in question.
So why isn't Rosetta questioning Maxi about *Riftan* instead?
Considering her views on men, it would've made far more sense for her to be skeptical of *his* devotion instead of Maxi's. Why not ask whether what he feels is actually love, or whether he's simply obsessed with an idealized version of Maxi? Why not challenge the way he constantly tries to control her while insisting it's for her own good? That feels like a much more natural direction for Rosetta's character than repeatedly questioning feelings the reader already knows are there.
That's part of why Rosetta feels like she's a confusing character to me, especially after her return in Book 2. She had the perfect perspective to challenge some of the story's assumptions about love and romance, but the narrative never really lets her push on the questions that would've been the most interesting.
Looking at Rosetta's pov there's 2 possibilities that comes to mind
1) What Riftan feels does not matter. Max has already married him. There's nothing more to say about Riftan especially when he has no relation to the sister (in upbringing and blood). Especially with the social setting, it seems like the general expectation is for the woman to stick with her husband no matter what.
2) Rosetta's mind is already set that Riftan is like all men (aka her father). So if her mind is already set, why would she bother confirming if Riftan might be different or not.
You bring up good reasons, but if anything, that only makes me question the author's intent even more. I can absolutely see why Rosetta herself wouldn't bother questioning Riftan. If she's already convinced that men are fundamentally the same and that women are expected to endure whatever comes with marriage, then from her perspective, there's probably nothing left to discuss. What confuses me is why the narrative chooses to have Rosetta cast doubt on *Maxi's* feelings instead. The reader already knows the lengths Maxi is willing to go to for Riftan. We've spent the entire story watching her worry about him, sacrifice for him, and shape major decisions around him. Her devotion isn't really the thing being questioned, nor should it be, especially with what I know about the subsequent arc after the end of Book 1. During the first half of Book 2, Maxi spends a significant portion of the story trying to reach Riftan, understand him, and get him to communicate with her, while he's the one who repeatedly shuts her out and emotionally stonewalls her.
So now, the question to my original point shifts: Rather than having Rosetta question the legitimacy of Riftan's devotion herself, I think the more interesting direction would've been for her conversation to make MAXI question it. Instead of doubting her own feelings, Maxi could've started asking herself whether Riftan truly loves her for who she is or whether he's in love with an idealized version of her. That would've felt far more meaningful to me because it directly addresses one of the biggest issues in their relationship while also giving Maxi something new to reflect on.
Even when the story attempts to frame Riftan's "yearning" for Maxi in a romantic light, I could never see it that way myself because it isn't even yearning out of genuine love. He was obsessed with her to a very unhealthy degree. I mean, ffs, Maxi didn't even *know* the guy. I'm sure I'm probably the only one who gets icked out by this, but do you know how creepy it is being completely unaware of some dude staring at you from right across a room, watching you eat, apparently fantasizing a future with you, despite knowing nothing about you? Yes, Riftan. You're damn right it was a foolish, childish fantasy, but you forgot to include "creepy" as well.
Lol, yeah. I don't think it's sweet or hot. It's just weird.
Gosh… this broke the bubble. But yeah.. my perspective on the type of presence riftan is to maxi goes back and forth. As sweet as it sounds.. it’s not exactly in the good side of normalcy. Imma keep going back and forth though and enjoy the sweet sour and bitter flavors of this story ლ(´ڡ`ლ)
Y'all just hate anything atp
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Responding to a well reasoned, thought out comment that you disagree with with low brow slop like it's so unheard of for someone to critique the media they consume. Yup, typical stan behavior.
I've mentioned how gross Riftan's obsession is before. I'm not blindly hating like you've implied, lol. I don't care how romantic the scene was meant to be, doesn't mean it actually is once you've removed your rose-tinted glasses. Although, I obviously never had them on if I felt creeped out by Riftan upon my first time reading this story, lol.
Lol, right? Like, I let you girlies gush and swoon and wet yourselves over a guy built like an industrial refrigerator, so let me rip him apart because he isn't as hot as you think he is. I mean, I pretty sure I'm allowed to have "controversial" opinions over a fictional character.
Lol, that's fair.
Personally though, I think he's staying true to his character (dywim) like coming from a regular mercenary who is literally surrounded by men, it's not weird he has that kind of fantasy to marry a rish noble daughter and become wealthy and so on. His obsession is unhealthy, I'm not denying that. But it's probably due to the society perception of woman at the time, weak and always in need of protection. Either way, I'm enjoying this
Wow I see that you never had a crush, and if you are like this in real life I would not be surprised if noone has had a crush on you.
I mean this is essentially set in the 1400-1500s so having feelings and musings like that about a beautiful woman you only get to see glimpses of makes sense. He’s a yearner and a yearner of his time, making up excuses to go to Croyso castle just to see her is not unlike something written about in old love poems.
Lol, it shows a lot about your maturity level if you stoop to personal attacks just because I made an observation about Riftan's toxic obsession. It also shows just how vapid you are if you think that his actions are akin to that of someone with a simple crush. And I suppose you use this same argument for yandere characters. After all, they're just yearning for the one they "love," and jist they're showing it in their own special way "UwU". It apparently doesn’t matter how obsessive, creepy, or toxic they are at expressing that "love," right? Get out of my comment thread, Bozo.
That still doesn’t make it any less weird to me. The setting may be medieval-inspired, but it’s also fantasy. The author already bends reality constantly through magic, worldbuilding, and modernized character writing, so “historical accuracy” isn’t really an excuse here.
I’m just saying the story absolutely could’ve depicted Riftan’s obsession as tragic or unhealthy without constantly framing it as deeply romantic. Especially when the two barely knew each other to begin with and still spend most of the story fundamentally misunderstanding one another. Their entire dynamic is built on obsession, poor communication, imbalance, coercive intimacy, and emotional exhaustion, so the narrative trying to package all of that as some grand love story just feels gross.
Bro I think if you’re not into this kind of story then you’re in the wrong place, stop complaining and go find a different manhwa
Nope, I don't think I will. I can enjoy other parts of the story (i.e., Maxi’s journey) while simultaneously criticizing other aspects about it. I mean, you're here responding under MY comment. What did you expect? Tf are you getting up at arm's about, lol?
I think this is more normal than you might think. Riftan’s feelings started as a crush and eventually became his first love. Plenty of people daydream about a future with someone they like, especially when they’re young.
For me, the difference between romantic longing and something genuinely creepy is whether someone acts on it in a harmful way or refuses to respect boundaries. Riftan admired Maxi from afar, but the story also makes it clear that there were huge social barriers between them. He wasn’t in a position where he could simply walk up and introduce himself. he was a low-ranking soldier and she was the daughter of a duke. The man basically had to go fight a war that most people were sure he was going to die in for him to even have a shot. That's part of why his feelings stayed in the realm of longing and fantasy for so long.
I can understand why some of yall find his fixation uncomfortable, especially because Maxi wasn’t even aware of him at first. But I don’t see it as uniquely creepy within the context of the story. A lot of romance dramas involve one character longing for someone from a distance before they ever get the chance to know each other. Riftan just happens to take that trope to an extreme because of his background and circumstances. That said, I do think it’s fair to view some aspects of his attachment as unhealthy. I just don’t think that automatically means it wasn’t genuine love.
I think it's creepy when you consider everything that comes afterward. From the fighting, the stonewalling, the coercive sex, even the marital rape on their wedding night, adding in the fact that he'd been in love with her before she even met him feels extra wrong when you consider how much he ends up hurting her in the end, and never ends up apologizing or atoning for his mistreatment of her. It's just wrong.
Riftan really is a fucking jackass. It took him this long to "finally" understand something Maxi had told him all the way back in season 1—something as damning as "I hate myself,"— after all that time he spent bedding and lovebombing her rather than attempting to further understand why his wife hates herself. He only just now put two and two together and understood what Maxi meant when she said she didn't like herself. I'm sorry, but I genuinely can't feel bad for Riftan here. Yes, Maxi should've opened up to him about her abuse, but first of all, she is not at all obligated to open up about something if she isn't ready or comfortable to do so yet, especially with someone she already hardly knows anything about. Second, the fact that this man already held preconceived notions about a girl who was unaware of his existence prior to their marriage certainly did not encourage Maxi to reveal to him that she wasn't the darling Duke's daughter as he had originally assumed. He never really gave her a safe space to open up about her past with him either, and the fact that Riftan himself was uncomfortable with talking about *his* past put Maxi in a spot where it made her less inclined to be candid with him. I swear, the miscommunication trope in this story is executed *so poorly,* and it's one of the reasons why I can't stand this ML. The only redeemable thing he does and will ever do for Maxi is beating the Duke, and—for once—taking accountability for the loss of their child. Other than that, after this arc, you won't even see an utter of an apology from this big, stupid animal.
Preach!
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Great. Poor girl can't catch a damn break. I swear the men in her life suck so much ass, all that comes out their mouths is utter bullshit.
So him beating the hell out of Maxi's father is quite possibly the only redeemable action he's ever taken on Maxi’s behalf, because everything he says and does after THIS, will only continue to justify my loathing of him. Even after being a live witness to Maxi's abuse, even after Maxi finally verbally confesses to him of said abuse... he never improves his aggressive and abusive behavior for the rest of the story. It's clear to me that the author sexualizes brolic, aggressive, and intimidating men like Riftan, while traumatized and abused women like Maxi are simply expected to adapt to the man's temperament. Maxi is expected to be responsible for Riftan's emotional volatility, yet Riftan is never expected by the narrative to meet Maxi halfway. And since many love to use this as a defense, this has nothing to do with the time period the story takes place in, as we've seen other male characters like Ruth and Hebaron behave reasonably and cordially with Maxi, and even actively call out and question Riftan's immature behavior, yet still you expect me to believe that her own husband, who's allegedly been "in love" with her since childhood, can't be fucked to express the bare minimum of emotional maturity and respect for *her* sake? The author's internalized misogyny is very apparent, as we've seen with many Korean novelists who romanticize toxic power dynamics in far too many "romance" novels/manhwas. Frankly, it's sick.
thank you for saying all this.
Her going to the wizard/magic tower/school and her time there were the last fun parts in the novel.
Even the way he doesn't act like an adult and never replies to her letters but kept them in a box, it shows how emotionally absent he is. Everything that follows is even worse, flat out ignoring her and only when she is in danger he pays attention.
It was even so bad I stopped 20 chapters before the novel's ending because I just couldn't anymore. (Feel free to tell me what happens in the last arc, I don't want to support the author but still am curious to know how it ends).
No character development and the author has such a misogynistic mind.
So thank you for calling it out as well.
I said this under another comment thread, but I'll share it here to add to what that user said (I did not mean for that to rhyme, lol):
I'm going to preface this by saying that I do not care what sort of hate my criticisms will generate. I'll continue criticizing the story as, despite my obvious issues with it, it clearly holds a special place in my heart, lol. So stay angry, girlies, because *I* won't stay silent. I've stuck around for this long because I've admittedly enjoyed following Maxi's journey through self-discovery and working her way through her trauma. As a victim of abuse myself, her character and upbringing hit very close to home, especially when the circumstances of her childhood line up with mine, and her personality also holds parallels to mine. With that said, you can now at least somewhat understand the gripes I have regarding her relationship with Riftan.
Maxi and Riftan’s relationship is fundamentally imbalanced. That’s not at all a "nuanced" reading—it’s literally baked into how both characters interact from the start. What really miffs me is how some fans interpret Maxi’s developing sexuality, especially into Book 2. Many readers point to it as proof that she had “always been just as horny as Riftan,” when that completely ignores the context the story itself establishes.
First of all, Maxi grew up abused, sheltered, and grossly uninformed about sex and relationships in general. She doesn’t enter the relationship with a healthy understanding of intimacy, desire, or consent. Her early sexual encounters with Riftan are marked by hesitation, confusion, and discomfort. For fuck's sake, their wedding night ended in martial rape (it did, read the novel). That is *not* mutual passion by any means, instead, it's someone trying to navigate something they were never given the tools to understand in the first place.
Second, Maxi does not discover her sexuality. Instead, she adapts to *Riftan's*; there's a clear difference there. She doesn't do it because the dynamic she has with him is healthy, but because she’s been *conditioned* to. She internalizes the idea that as a wife, she is expected to endure whatever her husband demands, even at the cost of her own comfort. That is *not* empowerment. That’s survival behavior shaped by a misogynistic framework she was raised into. And with Riftan being her only sexual experience, of course, she eventually starts to respond differently. When your entire understanding of “love” and intimacy is filtered through one person, especially one who is intense, possessive, overwhelming, and borderline abusive, your baseline shifts. What looks like “growing desire” on the surface can just as easily be adaptation to pressure and normalization of that intensity. That’s why calling their relationship “romantic” feels so off to me. There isn’t a healthy, mutual foundation there. What you have instead is two people trying to fill emotional voids through each other:
Riftan channels his insecurities, trauma, and need for control into possessiveness and sexual intensity. Maxi then interprets that intensity as "affection" because it makes her feel seen and wanted in a way she’s never experienced before.
The reality is they’re not meeting each other as whole people. They’re responding to what the other represents—objects to use for when they need to feel validated. When they finally *do* see each other without illusion, what they find only drives them further apart, and rather than healing them, that clarity exposes the cracks, leaving them in constant conflict by Book 2. By the end of the story, their “romance” feels fragile and diminished, as if all the passion had been sucked out of it. The narrative intent was to portray two broken people growing into something healthy through love and mutual understanding, but that transformation never truly happens. Riftan doesn’t meaningfully evolve, and while Maxi grows stronger, she never fully reckons with or challenges the damage he’s done to her.
At best, that’s codependency. More realistically, though, it reads as trauma bonding, where attachment is built through emotional imbalance, dependency, and distorted perceptions of care. You can find that dynamic compelling from a narrative standpoint, sure. But pretending it’s healthy, mutual love without acknowledging all of this context? That’s where the analysis falls apart.
I've been seeing a lot of debate about whether Rosetta is a good sister to Maxi. The short answer is, she isn't. I understand that she is, in fact, a victim as well. However, people tend to forget just how much freedom she actually had in the situation compared to Maxi.
The reason I still dislike Rosetta despite being a victim herself is because by the end of the series, this entitled attitude towards Maxi never goes away—it's never truly resolved. When they meet again in Book 2, Rosetta approaches Maxi, speaking to her sister almost as if they've always been close, or they're equals. She commends Maxi for her achievements as a mage and that's then she mentions their father's plans to her, essentially seeing if Maxi will do something to sabotage the Duke's plans of handing over the family empire to Rosetta and her future son. When Maxi expresses indifference to her father's plans, Rosetta becomes furious, yelling at Maxi for not taking the opportunity to confront their father, and then calls her a coward when Maxi declines her offer to assist in her sabotage. It almost feels as if her earlier platitudes were just to warm up to Maxi in hopes that her praise alone would get Maxi on her side. She still expects Maxi to be involved in her petty political feud with their father despite knowing that Maxi herself has her own life to live after suffering so much under their father's tyranny. Maxi is especially not entitled to assist Rosetta in anything, considering she was abandoned by both her as well as her father, yet Rosetta continues to express disappointment towards Maxi just because Maxi refuses to take a stand against her abuser.
At the end of the day, It's Maxi's choice whether or not she wants to confront her father, and knowing what she's endured as well as her temperament, it makes perfect sense for her to refuse. It isn't Maxi's fight, and she's already dealt with too much—from an abusive upbringing, a turbulent marriage, and a traumatic and humiliating miscarriage. Besides, why would it be fair for Rosetta to expect Maxi to assist her in her rebellion against their father when it isn't as if she herself ever supported Maxi before. (And no, Rosetta calling for Riftan to rescue Maxi isn’t a sign that she cares about and supports Maxi)
Sorry it has spoilers of book too..i didn't finish it yet but from where i am you know what i feel..i recognize her suffering as well as you have stated brilliantly on the 1st lines.. but Rosetta was privileged compared to Maxi. Sure, she got traumatized too, but she still had it way better.it's literally like me watching people getting murdered in Sudan and then turning around to lecture them like, "Ugh, I've suffered too, you know." Like... bro, you're watching from safety. It's not the same. Rosetta does that same thing to Maxi, and that's why it's so irritating.also that too when maxi is at her lowest.. i don't understand how does belittling maxi in her worst moments will uplift her.. she comes .. says how maxi can never change cuz she rosseta is same too and she acts like she had it rough..
That was one hell of a cliffhanger. Now I'm REALLY anticipating the next season ( ˶°ㅁ°) !!
Honeymoon. Chica. Wtf are you talking about? The funny thing is, I didn't even HAVE you blocked when you made your comment where you called me a bitch, tf? How the hell do you think I was able to respond to you in the first place? How do you think YOU commented on another one of my comments just days before?— like who the heck told you I had you blocked, lol?
You try to make it seem as if I'm a loser or something (which, at this point we're both losers because we're making this petty fight public, lol) yet, you just said you don't even read this story, so wtf are you even doing here?? You were here BEFORE you started beef with me, so claiming that you're only here to "comment every week" because of my hate for Riftan makes you look desperate for conflict. You make it seem like I have no life, yet wtf are you doing, exactly? Again, the hypocrisy is strong in you.
Also, let's get one thing straight, cabrona. I never personally attacked ANYONE for liking Riftan. If anything, the name-calling always starts with the other person because they hate the fact that *I* hate Riftan. You're just, once again, projecting. Who's the one name-calling who, again? You can't speak for others at all when you say I'm "being a nuisance to people who are trying to enjoy the story," when AGAIN— YOU. JUST. SAID. YOU'RE. NOT. READING. THE. STORY. Why would my comments bother you when you're not here to enjoy anything? You self-admitted to sticking around just to start shit whenever I make a new comment. Also, if anyone else has an issue with my criticisms, that sounds like a personal problem. I’m not here to convert anyone, and I'm not here to debate my hatred out of existence. I’m here to speak honestly after being quiet for far too long about a story with so much potential, that was ultimately spoiled by a poorly-written ML. Any negative criticism about the story and it's characters would've got me loads of hate if this was years ago, I'm not staying quite about it anymore. If that bothers you, scroll past. Disagree. Keep loving the story. Just don’t demand my silence so you can stay comfortable in your own little, fragile bubble. And yes, this mini PSA is direct to YOU especially, Honeymoon. Learn a thing or two about respecting valid criticisms and opinions before opening your fat, vapid mouth that's only good for two things. Guess what they are, cunt.
I hope yall get isekai'd into the same novel so you can duke it out there instead lol
Yes, and I hope you get truck-kun'd without the isekai part. (¬_¬)
You sound obsessed ngl
@Lame It’s called forming a thought. You should try it.
Judging from how new your account is and how your out randomly picking a fight with me only to then block me, I might go as far to assume you're a sock puppet, lol. Can't prove it, but it's possible.
She's not the one calling people "bitch" in the comments, but go off, fartknocker.
Their relationship could've been this way by like the third season, but the author lacks the skills to write a coherent and consistent romance, apparently. Strap in, bros. Things are about to get worse from here #－.－)
Could you please spoil the context
Lol, here's my copy-pasta
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So, by the end of Book 1, Maxi is forced to leave Anatol to train as a mage. This decision is not made out of personal ambition or selfish desire, but rather it's part of a calculated plan that Princess Agnes thought of in order to protect Riftan from the political and legal consequences of his actions after he nearly beats Maxi's father to death. While this is arguably the only genuinely redeemable action Riftan ever takes on Maxi’s behalf, it places him in danger of punishment. Maxi’s departure is meant to protect him, *not herself.*
As expected, Riftan is upset by this decision and furiously lashes out at both Agnes and Maxi. He refuses to see Maxi off when she agrees to leave and coldly tells her that if she leaves, he would not wait for her, and he'd erase her from his mind—essentially forgetting all about her. He shouts at her, tells her to "get the hell out" of his room—but not before telling her that she isn't leaving for *his* sake, but rather for her own, despite Maxi assuring him multiple times that wasn't the case—and Maxi ends up leaving in tears. Only after she's gone does he collapse emotionally, admitting that he lied, that he would, in fact, wait for her and that he cannot live without her. The narrative frames this breakdown as a moment of realization and supposed emotional growth. Three years later, Maxi returns.
At this point, we're led to expect some form of reckoning or at least an acknowledgment of his earlier cruelty, relief at her safe return, or even a sincere attempt at reconciliation. Instead, Riftan does the opposite. Upon their reunion, he pointedly ignores her. He avoids her, refuses conversation, and withholds any emotional engagement. This behavior is not neutral or passive; it's actively punitive. He spends the early part of Maxi’s return emotionally stonewalling her, forcing her into uncertainty and distress while never explaining himself, as "punishment" for leaving him. This prolonged emotional manipulation culminates in the infamous "banquet scene."
In retaliation, Maxi provokes Riftan by attending the banquet in a deliberately revealing dress and dancing with another man right in front of him. Her actions are immature and reactive, sure, but they are also a direct result of Riftan’s sustained avoidance and refusal to communicate. Rather than addressing the underlying conflict, Riftan responds with violence disguised as passion. He forcibly pulls Maxi away and has sex with her in a guest room. This doesn't occur once, nor in a momentary lapse of control.
He confines her with him for an entire week.
During this time, he repeatedly has rough sex with her despite her physical discomfort, emotional distress, and explicit protests.At one point, Maxi is crying and begging him to stop, yet he ignores her pleas—pretending as if he can't hear her. The scene itself doesn't read as consensual reconciliation but instead—at least from my perspective—as coercion sustained over days of emotional avoidance. When he finally stops, he smugly asks her, “Isn’t this what you wanted?”—a statement that reframes her earlier attempt to provoke communication as justification for her suffering.
What makes this sequence absolutely disgusting and egregious is that it follows directly after Riftan’s supposed realization at the end of Book 1. There's a noticeable lack of remorse, no offer of an apology for his earlier withdrawal, no accountability for his emotional punishment of Maxi upon her return, and no acknowledgment of the harm he's caused both before her departure as well as after her return. Instead, the story substitutes communication with sexual dominance and expects the reader to interpret this as romantic intimacy rather than borderline sexual abuse.
Far from demonstrating growth, this arc confirms that Riftan’s internal feelings—his guilt, fear, and obsession—never translate into meaningful behavioral change. Maxi bears the emotional consequences alone, and it pains me to witness an otherwise wonderfully written female lead be reduced to a sex object because of the ML's emotional volatility.
If you're expecting a "happy ending," after what was essentially a hellstorm of misunderstandings and miscommunication, then, honestly, it's best if you look elsewhere. At some point, Riftan finally tells Maxi that he's "proud" of her, but along with the lack of accountability or proper apology for his emotional avoidance during the entire first half of Book 2, him telling Maxi he's "proud of her" feels more like a hollow platitude than anything meaningful. Then at the end, he makes a dramatic scene by declaring a "knight's oath" to Maxi, but again, the gesture feels incredibly fruitless because of everything he had done to her but never once apologized for. All in all, in my honest opinion, I'd say to just drop it. It's *an ending,* but I wouldn't call it a good or even *satisfying* ending. I think it speaks for itself when Maxi, in her own words, admits she's begun to feel more like a younger sibling than a spouse to Riftan because of his seemingly withered passion for her. So, after the festering disaster of watching them fumble and fail in their relationship, that's the best we get? The FL is left feeling like the little sister to her once obsessively horny husband. What mess this story has been, I swear.
What the actual fuck?! I'm pissed right know! He's a idiot. And the first part of this story looked so promising, ehh... Thanks for the spoiler, at least I won't be disappointed later (╯°Д °)╯
thank GOD fo this comment. Lately reading this has made me so fucking over Riftan. I still can't get over how he handled Maxie's miscarriage. I don't know if the author wants us to hate Riftan and constantly feel bad for and pity Maxine but that's what it feels like. Whenever Maxine gets agency or accomplishes something, Riftan is there to essentially take her down a peg and make her feel guilty for just having thoughts and opinions. Their sex scenes are also so gross, the sh*t Riftan says is SO RAPEY. Last chapter he said something like "I'm a beast I won't hold back" or some shit. Hello??? What happened to making love and pleasing your partner??? Wdym you "can't hold back" and you're a beast. You're actually not a fucking animal Riftan and you should be able to love your wife and have sex with her without being rough or hurting her jesus christ. Gonna drop this shit, I love Maxine but there are other stories with loving Male Leads that deserve my time more than this. When will authors stop writing pseudo abusive rapist Male leads smh
Thanks for this. I read some chaps then marinating this now.. I get notifs for new chaps just to see if it's near the end so I can resume. Now I won't. Dropping this now like a hot potato. Cuz what the fck was that garbage.
Boi.. can the manga artist/author not just erase this garbage and freestyle a better ending, cus if their not i might as well just drop