I think some of the readers have mistook the panther guard that Vivi is close as eveyln.
Thats not them. Evelyn is attendant of the ML with long hair.
The panther assigned to protect her is called Ash.
are there prequel chapters to when masaki and himouru first met?
Not yet but seems like that'll be the next topic.
What is his relationship with Hailynn's mother is she the reason why he has this creepy fixation to be the MC's "father"?
i think it was said that the count kept on asking the mother to marry him or something but she kept on saying no and declining his request
He basically killed his own wife to die suffering of painful disease (that could have been treated) just for popularity political points. What a pos.
He belongs in jail. people don't really understand withholding treatment doesn't just mean she was going to die but it meant her death would have been VERY painful.
I notice this to be a common recurrence in Japanese manga men abusing and using women for their own gains and getting no repercussions for their actions. As if it's normal in that society.
This is why I prefer manhwa.