
GOD! How I wish she could have punched that man. I mean REALLY punched him. Just wailed on his face until her knuckles fractured. That would have been so satisfying. Or at least jump on him and scratch out his eyes until someone pulled her off him. Alas, the author did not give me this satisfaction.

What is it with Harlequin mls and their inability to actually apologize for what they did? First of all, if she was someone trying to sleep with him for benefits, she would have stayed and tried to get those benefits, as his understanding from his own flashbacks to past experiences show! I guess in his world all men are ALWAYS loyal to their wives and NEVER have mistresses. If they do it was only because their innocent hearts were swayed by the seductive WO-MAN, who will always try to sleep with good married men for benefits. Yeah, I don't get why he believed that sniveling cheating weasel, the truth was so obvious. "OOOOH, I never realized reverse #metoo was so rampant!" Pffft, this is one of the many reasons women don't want to report harassment, not only are they afraid they would not be believed, but they might actually be accused instead! Look at all those creepy old men surround her, knowingly as they accuse her and terminate her contract to protect the "good-ol'-boys".
And then no apology for RUINING her career! Just a typical, 'I love you now and so I believe you. Be with me and forget what I did to you." Harlequin nearly always has the theme that women can't be mothers and have a career, in fact, they can't achieve true happiness without being married, with kids, and give up all their other ambitions. EVEN when they have a side character who is doing just that, as a single mother no less! Props to that photography assistant supporting herself and her child while working in the art field! That's hard. I wonder what happened to her since the fl just gave up being a photographer and the story just ends?
Why do I continue to read this sh#$!!!!! AWWWWWW it's an addiction! This wasn't the worst one of the bunch but was definitely not good. I guess it also feels good to rant like this about slights to womankind. ¯_(T-T)_/¯
Rant END

Wow! That was truly a wonderful change of place and role-reversal for Harlequin. This time the ML wasn't some cold, emotionless, rich, asshole noble/CEO/prince/boss/etc that just needed a kind sweet submissive woman to get pregnant with his child. Who, after forgiving him with her noble heart, brings him happiness and joy. This time he was a truly good person struggling to provide for his family and respects the FL and other women. And the FL, though not an asshole, was the wealthy cold one who needed to meet the ML to feel happiness again. . . . . . We stan healthy relationships!

What is Jieun's problem? I don't understand why she hates Tia so much that she willingly came back sooner, joined the enemy faction, and actively attacks Tia. Can anyone explain it to me?

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If I remember correctly Jieun's baby also got killed mercilessly by somebody, before she herself was assassinated. Can't remember which faction it was.

The ML is a terrible person and the FL has no self-respect. If she had any, when she thought about how many times he has selfishly hurt her, she would realize a turd like him doesn't deserve her. He hurt her multiple times without a thought and then only at the very end realizes . . . "Oops, I've been in love with her from the very beginning" and wants her to forgive him! Any person how treats another human being (let alone one who they claim is a childhood friend) like he did her is just not a good person!. . . . And perfect father my a$@! He's going to be the worst parent.
They're so TOXIC! They're the poster children of "Why Divorce is a Good Idea" straight out of a Divorce Attorney's office.