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I think that, as a woman, the FL went through all the stuff she could as his wife and every woman should reconsider if it should be "enough" already.
I also was astonished when the grandma said go for it. And as you said, it was 100% "staff style", it didn't felt like an advice from someone close that truly believes this could change somehow, he's going to change things like a bull, stomping over everything and in the most annoying way.
Oh well, let's see what happens.

Nice you go old hag, motivate this asshole to annoy just recovered from heartache mc just because ml finally seems to began to feel smth for her (he's not, just frustrated that she's suddenly fell out of him), fuck i hate all staff to guts, "poor archduke omg he's so miserable" YES, DESERVED, FUCK OFF OF ERNA NOW
Literally no one takes mc feelings into account, only caring about ml AAAAGGGHHHH i can't