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I think he's the only one who saw how Ivory loves Dou. Remember in chap 1, he asked Dou if he will not change his mind. Maybe he tried to convince him that Ivory only did bad things for him but Dou did not believe him. He was amazed on how dedicated and passionate Ivory was to her brother just like in their current timeline. What's stopping him before is because Ivory is his step mother. Now he's very upfront about his feelings because the situation is different. He is no longer her step son.
She’s saying it’s unbelievable that he has feelings for her in this lifetime when it was more unbelievable thet he actually loved her in her first life like she literally tried to kill him???abused him? Humiliatied him? Casted him away from the palace??? Hello??? Like I seriously need a valid reason it can’t be love at first sight