Imo, it’s just fiction so a bit of toxicity, obsession & jealousy spices up the plots. For entertainment & diversity of storylines — this is the most justified reasoning I can could think of, BUT, let’s make it clear that all this shouldn’t apply for real life.
Now ML impregnating MC is quite a stretch, leaves a bad taste for me. However, it does give the story a twist & an opportunity for a good intense chasing/remdeption arc tbh. If only the author spinned it right which they haven’t to this point, MC just kinds of puts up with it given the power imbalance circumstance … I’d like to see MC challenges ML’s authority & conscience, makes him regret everything he did to MC (character development), makes him yearn & have to work hard to earn back MC’s trust (redemption)…etc.
I want Kay to be the Duke’s downfall/karma, brings him to his knees
I do think ML does have feelings for MC, but so far it’s still quite surface-leveled, stopping at obsessiveness & possesiveness. I like to believe there’s more to be unpacked, because the Duke does show many moments where he softens when it comes to Kay (a peculiar man with power wouldn’t soften over just anyone unless they actually have feelings for that person imo).
Imo, it’s just fiction so a bit of toxicity, obsession & jealousy spices up the plots. For entertainment & diversity of storylines — this is the most justified reasoning I can could think of, BUT, let’s make it clear that all this shouldn’t apply for real life.
Now ML impregnating MC is quite a stretch, leaves a bad taste for me. However, it does give the story a twist & an opportunity for a good intense chasing/remdeption arc tbh. If only the author spinned it right which they haven’t to this point, MC just kinds of puts up with it given the power imbalance circumstance … I’d like to see MC challenges ML’s authority & conscience, makes him regret everything he did to MC (character development), makes him yearn & have to work hard to earn back MC’s trust (redemption)…etc.
I want Kay to be the Duke’s downfall/karma, brings him to his knees
I do think ML does have feelings for MC, but so far it’s still quite surface-leveled, stopping at obsessiveness & possesiveness. I like to believe there’s more to be unpacked, because the Duke does show many moments where he softens when it comes to Kay (a peculiar man with power wouldn’t soften over just anyone unless they actually have feelings for that person imo).