
They do love each other. I don’t wanna spoil it but they love each other so much that they’ll sacrifice everything and themselves for each other.
The FL has been supporting him with everything. He just hasn’t noticed bc she doesn’t want him to get hurt from all these nobles that either want her dead or in their bed and waste his time on her when she knows he can achieve being so much more. So she’s been playing villain when in reality everything she has done has been for him.
She believes love is weak and only brings the person down thus resulting in a “tough” love if you could say.
Like there was this rose that the ML created for her out of wood I believe and she kept it for 9+ yrs. She just doesn’t convey her love thru words but actions instead that go unnoticed.

They’re both alive and in each other’s arms by the end of the season. The last chapter is so beautiful. Nobody rlly dies that doesn’t deserve it per say. I think there’s definitely gonna be a lot of bumps and plot twists in the next season but the author said they’re going more into their past next season and explaining everything.

Ohhhhhhhh thank you for clarifying! I had a peep into the last chapter and I thought she was dead, but I also didn't wanna read the dialogue cuz I didn't wanna spoil the plot for myself, just the ending.. he looked like he was crying and screaming and she looked dead so I got scared! Okay I'll definitely start reading this. Thank you so much.
I've been wanting to read this for a long time but I let it marinate, comments on the ending are now scaring me, can someone tell me if it's a tragic ending? Also, I know it's a toxic relationship, but do they even love each other? Does she love him? Please someone answer me :(