If i remember it correct that monster threatened her if she dares to run away he would kill Favian's family.And i think male lead is really just mental.Someone in the story did say something about how he doesn't even know the concept of Love,much less express it in a healthy way.But i'm curious why he turned out so twisted,it doesn't seem like he has a backstory.So he is just a born villain i guess,or could be how he saw his father treating women,yeah his father was no normal person either,a completely obsessed fool.But who is more cruel amd crazy,the son perhaps ╮(￣▽￣)╭And who is the one suffering so much,poor Daphne ╥﹏╥Even if she's stupid like people are calling her,i don't think she deserves all this mental torture and suffering,girly is no mean and she has done no harm to anyone.And if it was in her capacity,she would totally choose to escape it.
The FL is stupid. You don't plan to run away and then stick around to see your rapist triumphant return from battle. The minute his foot left the palace, yours should have been right behind him. Take some jewels; changed your name; cut/dye hair and be out to a place far far away from the palace. Nope!! You stuck around and ended up being violated again. And when the ML was asleep did you even run?? Nah, just sat outside and watched the scenery like an idiot. You didn't even try to escape -- you may not have gotten out of the city, but you could have laid low in the city's ghetto. Yes, you're traumatized by ML2's death, but that doesn't mean you give up wanting to escape!! I despise that the FL has somewhat accepted her lot in life and refuses to fight back. PMO!! (Unfortunately, this story reminds me of another, but at least that FL had the guts to run away multiple times.)
The ML is trash!! And the author is unbelievable in thinking anybody in this modern age will want to see an HEA between a rapist and a victim. The only way to make this story right is for it to end in a tragedy!! Dropped!!