
Because it's the most ideal. It'll eventually going that path, anyways. She doesn't have a plan as she's just avoiding the kid and the duke. She's completely empty, as of the moment. I'm not trying to be apathetic.
It's not like it's the only way, it's the obvious and significantly ideal.
But maybe I sound apathetic to you, because I'm not a victim myself. But I'm not speaking for anyone, I'm analyzing. I don't have any intention to be on her shoes, because that's more rude than you implying that I'm "speaking over" an abuse victim.

I'm only pointing things out. Those were her truths. She's not on any situation that she can choose what she wants, and that's how an abusive parents work. It's easier for me to say, yes, but like I said, I'm not putting myself on her shoes.
Grab any opportunity that comes your way and use it to your advantage. She can just not marry the duke, but having an ally is a good thing, too. But ngl, the duke is somewhat pushy, lol. But it's still few chapters in, calm your asses down. I've seen far much worse in my career for people to actually say that I've been speaking over abuse victim, lol. That's funny. Believe me, empathy nor pity won't help.

she’s slowly removing herself from the abusive household idea which is actually the best way to escape. Some victims find it hard to completely remove themselves bcs they feel tied towards their abusers. You speak as if everything is that easy. She does not want a loveless marriage which is a response towards abuse too….why would she gamble herself into a marriage where she could possibly be abused again? Being with a man is not very ideal.
Yes, we're back with the same plot. But seriously, you just need to be nice to the kid. The bane of the story is that Ibelia mistreated the kid. Kinda didn't get the things with the Duke, if you don't like him, use him as a way to protect yourself from an abusive household. It's not like there were something or anything to redeem that family. They never liked you anyway. You don't want that dead flag but would stay on an abusive household that you could get out of quite easily if you just use the biggest and pretty visible opportunity. ┑( ̄Д  ̄)┍