I think they’ve both reached a stage where they recognize what they’re doing and why it’s wrong. The problem here is that they feel entitled to her love yet never feel obligated to give her the same love, they’re expecting. I do hope they finally realize what they’re doin.
I honestly don't believe they think that their actions were wrong in all honesty, considering all of their society (all of the upperclass) treated her the same. I think that the brother who sent her the letter doesn't realize that he's not automatically entitled for her love since now he's suddenly giving her attention. It's just such a strange and bizarre situation to be in.
Okay, so one of my friends was a twin, but the other twin was a stillborn. It really fucked up the mom and dad and it led to a lot of abuse towards my friend, which influenced his siblings into neglecting him as well until they became surrounded by more people and were able to reflect on their actions and change.
My friend didn't forgive them for their past actions, but they're working on a *new* relationship.
My hope is that the brothers still have time to learn and actually learn to care about Charlize, or at least reflect on how toxic their father is and how toxic they were. It would be nice if the author made three-dimensional characters that are complex and have duality to them, even if it makes the readers uncomfortable because "oh no it's hard to categorize my feelings towards them now T-T".
Her brothers are ultimately just victims of the father's mentality - as most children are victims of whatever mentalities their parents hold, whether that be religious or political. Think the DPRK - citizens there only believe what they do due to the information they are being given.
I can never imagine what pain someone must go through when the love of their life dies giving birth, or how dependent that person must be on their spouse to become such a cold hearted man. If the father hadn't interpreted the situation so coldly, and had focused on loving Charlize - the last remnant of his wife, instead of viewing her as who took her away, I imagine the brothers would have been kind and compassionate as well. They're still young compared to the father, so I'm hoping they continue to change for the better.